Draft:Unforgettable Big Band

The Unforgettable Big Band is a big band based in York, Pennsylvania. The band has 14 instrumentalists and 4 vocalists.

History
Founded in Lake Meade, East Berlin, Adams County, Pennsylvania by Steve Spangler, the Unforgettable Big Band plays jazz standards from the Great American Songbook, as well as arrangements adapted for big band of popular, rock, and country.

Based currently in York, York County, Pennsylvania, the band rehearses at First Presbyterian Church in downtown York. They play at a variety of events locally  and across the Mid-Atlantic region.

The band has won two awards. In 2019, the band won the award for Best Ensemble at the inaugural Central Pennsylvania Music Hall of Fame (CPMHoF) awards ceremony. In 2021, the band won the Cover-to-Cover award for their song titled "Fighter" which was created to benefit the Four Diamonds Fund.

Officer Board
The band maintains an officer board as a non-profit organization. The current Officer Board is as follows:


 * President: Bill Kirk
 * Vice President: Kirk Frey
 * Treasurer: Larry Williams
 * Secretary: Alice Schlothauer

The board also elects members to serve in certain administrative capacities:


 * Musical Director: Lindy Mack
 * Assistant Musical Director: Michael Schlothauer

Discography
The band has released several albums and singles:

Albums

 * American Feeling (2013)
 * Fifteen 4 Fifteen (2015)
 * Unforgettable Sinatra Centennial (2016)

Singles

 * (Brighten Up Your Day With a Little) Doris Day (2015)
 * Fighter (2021)