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Motor City Brass Band
Dearborn, MI
About
Motor City Brass Band (MCBB) is Michigan's first competitive British-style brass band, founded in 1996. Gordon Ward assumed the conductor position in 2022, succeeding Craig Strain who served 25 years as founding Music Director. Ward was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England and was principal cornet of the New York Staff Band for over 25 years.
Musical Director
Gordon Ward
NABBA Results History (23)
| Section | Best Finish | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Second | 1st | 1 |
| Honors | 2nd | — |
| Challenge | 2nd | — |
| First | 3rd | — |
| Open | 3rd | — |
| Event | Section | Place | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championships 2026 | Second | 5th | 92.283 | |
| Dublin Festival of Brass | Open Competition | — | — | |
| NABBA Championships 2025 | Second | 8th | 88.000 | |
| NABBA Championships 2024 | Second | 4th | 90.383 | |
| NABBA Championships 2023 | Second | 8th | 84.633 | |
| NABBA Championships 2022 | Second | 1st | 91.467 | |
| NABBA Championships 2019 | Second | 2nd | 276.600 | |
| NABBA Championships 2018 | First | 9th | 275.000 | |
| NABBA Championships 2017 | First | 9th | 269.200 | |
| NABBA Championships 2016 | First | 8th | 268.000 | |
| NABBA Championships 2015 | First | 6th | 254.000 | |
| NABBA Championships 2014 | First | 5th | 93.400 | |
| NABBA Championships 2013 | First | 5th | 242.000 | |
| NABBA Championships 2011 | First | 3rd | 260.200 | |
| NABBA Championships 2009 | Honors | 6th | 254.200 | |
| NABBA Championships 2004 | Honors | 6th | 263.200 | |
| NABBA Championships 2003 | Honors | 6th | 260.000 | |
| NABBA Championships 2002 | Honors | 2nd | 248.800 | |
| NABBA Championships 2001 | Honors | 3rd | 267.800 | |
| NABBA Championships 1999 | Challenge | 2nd | 263.000 | |
| NABBA Championships 1998 | Challenge | 5th | 261.000 | |
| NABBA Championships 1997 | Challenge | 3rd | 244.000 | |
| NABBA Championships 1996 | Open | 3rd | 246.000 |