This year is no different as The CompanY’s big band concert titled "Let’s Kick Some BrASS!" (a big band celebration), hits the main theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines on Oct. 13, 8 p.m.

This enduring and ultra versatile vocal quintet, The CompanY, joins forces with the formidable jazz institution, The Up Jazz Ensemble (under the headship of Rayben Maigue), this time around.

"Let’s Kick Some BrASS!" is a realization of seven–year pipe dream for The CompanY. The show will feature a 19–piece big band that will be featured as an ensemble and as individual soloists (i.e. Michael Guevarra of the groups Guarana and Saxophoro). The repertoire is almost entirely all new (of course the original hits of The CompanY have to be performed); so long-time CompanY concert goes have a lot of new surprises in store for them.

This new show runs the gamut of musical genres that combine vocal harmony with a sonic wall of brasses. Act One will showcase the musical genres of jazz, standards, swing music, classical music, a capella, Original Pilipino Music (OPM) and broadway music. Act Two tackles more the contemporary musical genres of rock, house music, rhythm and blues, Motown, jazz fusion, latin, novelty, OPM and mainstream pop.

Highlights of the repertoire include a bebop and scatting version of Willie Revillame’s novelty hit "Boom Tarat Tarat," "Dizzy Gillespie’s "A Night In Tunisia," a vocal version of the Average White Band’s instrumental funk hit – "Pick Up The Pieces," a comedic vocalese rendition of the most famous marches by Philip Soussa, a boogie arrangement of the APO’s classic OPM hit, "Lumang Tugtugin," etc.

"Let’s Kick Some BrASS!" is written and directed by Moy Ortiz choreography by Ding Cruz. Sound and lights by Mon Vitan’s Ilaw at Tunog. Sets by Eric Cruz of the CCP. Production Management by Peggy Sangco Technical and Lights Director: Dong Calingacion. Wardrobe by Danilo Franco, Jewelry by Arnel Papa, Hair and make–up by Sherwin Cervantes, publicity by Boy Abunda’s Backroom, Inc., Marketing by Ultimate Entertainment and Live Artists Production Inc.

For the CCP Gala concert, tickets are available at National Bookstores, the CCP Box Office or log on to ticketworld.com.

The CCP gala performance is sponsored by PLDT Budget Card, CleanKing, Viva Records, Danilo Franco, Arnel Papa Jewelry, Backroom Inc., La Aplaya located at Greens and Grills, Festival Mall, Alabang, RaiRai Ken, Crossover 105.1–all smooth all current, Dream FM 106.7–The Comfortable choice, 96.3 Wrock, The Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, PDI, The Manila Times, People Asia, Carmel House Studios, TJMAX Music Lab, Nature’s Spring Drinking Water, Ultimate Entertainment, Live Artist Productions Inc., Italiannis, JS Dream Ad, Nescafe, X.O. Candy and Solar TV.

The CompanY is composed of Annie Quintos, Moy Ortiz, Cecile Bautista, Sweet Plantado and Jay Marquez. For more details, please visit www.thecompanysingers.com.