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Home History Join Us Concerts Contact Gallery Association of Concert Bands Groups More Jefferson Community Band Metairie La. History According to the Jefferson Times the formation of the Jefferson Community Band was announced on February 2 1967 under the direction of Professor Howard Voorhies. Growing up in Opelousas around the turn of the century Voorhies gained experience with community bands as a member of the Opelousas Town Band actually conducting it once at the age of 9. With a past as State Supervisor of Music Band Director at USL band director in the Orleans Parish School System conducting an American Legion Band as well as various jazz and dance bands in the area he became the first band director at the newly formed Archbishop Rummel High School in 1963.