Marching Band The marching band is the premier ensemble of the NYPD Band. It is an annual participant in the
Columbus Day parade and the
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It also performed at events such as the National Police Parade. It also took part in events such as the 2011 edition of the
Quebec City International Festival of Military Bands, which included a performance of
God Bless America with the
Alexandrov Ensemble of the
Russian military. In May 2018, the band jointly performed with the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra from Israeli film ''
The Band's Visit''.
Percussion Ensemble The Percussion Ensemble, commonly known as the drumline consists of many different percussion instruments, including field snare drums, bass drums, cymbals, tenor drums, as well as alternative percussion instruments such as timbales, and shakers.
Jazz Ensemble The
Jazz Ensemble is composed of 18 members from the band. It was formed in 2005 as a subset of the marching band. It gives Jazz and
Pop performances.
Steel Drum Ensemble The Steel Drum Ensemble was formed in 2004 and performs during the Brooklyn West Indian American Day Parade and Bronx Caribbean Day Parade. ==Longtime bandleader==