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ABOUT US

   

DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR

Nick PauldineNick Pauldine

Nick Pauldine is a Cortland County native and attended Homer Central Schools. He received his BM in Music Education from Ithaca College, and his MA in Conducting from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.

After a short time of public school teaching in Cortland and Tompkins counties, Nick took a position as a Musician Supervisor and Bandleader in the vacation entertainment industry, where he directed an 11-piece show band six nights a week in a wide variety of different musical settings. In 1997, Nick returned to Ithaca and accepted a position with a destination marketing company called Cariba!, and later worked as Sales Manager for the Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

At this time, Nick also took over as Musical Director for the Ageless Jazz Band in Ithaca, NY, an 18-piece big band made up of adult members from the greater Ithaca community and dedicated to the preservation and performance of traditional and contemporary big band and swing dance music. In this capacity he has led the group on 18 tours to the Caribbean island of Aruba where the band performed at numerous world-class resorts and hotels. He has also overseen the production of two CD recordings, and commissioned a composition for the band titled Catch Phrase, by Steve Brown.

Nick has performed on tour with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra, Guy Lombardo orchestra, performed with Diane Schuur, Nell Carter, Ann Hampton Callaway, John Pizzarelli, and many other artists. In addition to performing with the Ageless Jazz Band, Nick serves as Musical Director for the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center in Owego, NY, and performs regularly with Jeff Dovi's JazzHappensBand in Cortland NY, Joe Cavallaro's Dixieland Band in Elmira, NY, the Scott Freeman Band, and the Revival Horns from Binghamton, NY, as well as being involved in other contracted, professional music work.

Nick is thrilled to get back to his roots with the Cortland Old Timers Band, as that was where he honed his clarinet playing skills as a youth. As Principal Conductor, he is looking forward to carrying on the traditions of this historic ensemble.

Nick currently resides in Ithaca, NY, with his wife, Kerry, son Riley, and daughter Isabella. He is an avid golfer and volunteer coach for the Ithaca Youth Hockey Association.

 

ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR

Michael PooleMike Poole Conducting

Mike is Associate Conductor and a trombonist in the Cortland Old Timers Band. He received his Bachelor's degree in music education from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, and has studied music theory at the University of Buffalo. He performs in numerous other classical and jazz ensembles across central New York. Mr. Poole directs the resident brass ensemble in Cortland's St. Mary's Church, and is a founding member of two other local performing groups - the JazzHappensBand and the Crown City Brass. He is also a prolific music arranger, transcribing and arranging music for the ensembles in which he performs.

 


CONDUCTORS EMERITUS
(most recent listed first)

Edward O'Rourke - 2011 to 2018  (Ed still conducts the band now and again!)
Donna Yacavone - 1994 to 2011
Dr. Sam Forcucci - 1972 to 1993 (Listen to Sam's "Paratroopers on Parade" march HERE!)
Frank Crisara - 1967 to 1971 (Directed Cortland Civic Band from 1937 to 1958 and other Cortland bands previous to that.)

 


BAND ANNOUNCER

Jack Carr - 2023 to present

ANNOUNCERS  EMERITUS
(most recent listed first)

John Folmer - 2016 to 2022
Margaret Perfetti - 2009 to 2015


Jack Carr

CURRENT YEAR MUSICIANS
Note: Not all players are able to be present at every concert.

FLUTE/PICCOLO
Lynne Abbey
Alex Cottrell
Gail Hughes
Jane Hunter
Terry Mingle
Nan Pasquarello
Jeanine Rose

CLARINET
Jackie Baxendell
Sam Forester
Laura Hirschman
Brandon McLaughlin
Edward O'Rourke (when not conducting)
Bella Pauldine
Nick Pauldine (when not conducting)
Terry Perkins
Trystan Powers
Amanda Stutzman
Lindsey Taube

BASS CLARINET
Kaitlyn Rude

OBOE/BASSOON
Amanda Jaye Steinhoff  

ALTO SAXOPHONE
Sharon Detzer
Emma Gage
Colleen Thomas
Dannette Tomlinson

TENOR SAXOPHONE
Patrick Perfetti  
Kaitlyn Rude

BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Jim Reagan

 

TRUMPET
Patricia Aubin
Mark Baxendell
Meredith Corey
Kiana Herr
Zach Johnson
Dick Martin
Natalie Miner
Vincenzo Perfetti 
Gary Shiffer
Owen Thomas

FRENCH HORN
Hollace Finver
Rachael Hutchinson
Lauren Kiley
Brian Streb

TROMBONE
Stephen Calkins
Jim D'Addario
Jim Lowe
Michael Poole (when not conducting)
Phil Rumsey

BARITONE/EUPHONIUM
Eileen Allen 
Scott Baxendell 
Ken Briggs 
Vince Faraoni
Wendy Hankle

TUBA
Eileen Allen
Bob Fisher
Jeff Magacs

PERCUSSION
David Alexander
Lynne Curtis
Brian Mingle
Naomi Nelson

 

*ATTENTION PAST MEMBERS - As we say...."Once an 'Old Timer'....ALWAYS an 'Old Timer'!" Please feel welcome to come back and play some music with us!


LIFETIME/HONORARY MEMBERS

LIFETIME MEMBERS
Cathy Bertini
Ken Briggs
Jim D'Addario
Jeff Dovi
Joe Dovi
Francis Endler
Mary Ann Fadale
Vince Faraoni
John Folmer
Dr. Sam Forcucci
Jane Hunter
Anthony Julian
Dick Martin
Jerry Natoli
Edward O'Rourke
Guy Passeri
Nicholas Pauldine Sr.
Terry Perkins
Jim Reagan
John Stevens
Ralph Tirabassi
Barbara Jo Williams
Robert Wright
Donna Yacavone

HONORARY MEMBERS
Charlie Bertini
Donald Canterbury
Ann Circio
Col. Arnald Gabriel (US Air Force Ret.)
Margaret Perfetti
Rusty Perkins
Dale Underwood
William Yacavone

 


 

 

The Cortland Old Timers Band is an equal-opportunity organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, marital status, age, disability, or sexual orientation. This nondiscrimination policy applies to the eligibility for membership and all benefits entitled by membership in the organization. For those wishing to support the band, please also note that we are now a 501(c)3 organization, and therefore any donations made to the band are tax-deductible.

   

 

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