Giordano, Gerard “Jerry”

Giordano, Gerard “Jerry”

Jerry Giordano was instrumental in starting the New York Skyliners Alumni Drum Corps, and was the corps’ representative during the formation of the Great Alliance of Seniors (GAS) organization. He marched with the alumni corps for four years while he was also president of the alumni association. He has served on various committees with Skyliners since the late 1980s, mainly as financial advisor, and was responsible for obtaining tax exemptions for both Skyliners and Hawthorne Caballeros. On the contest field, he played baritone horn for several corps, beginning in 1964. They include West Paterson Royal Airs, Little Falls Cadets, St. Lucy’s Cadets and Skyliners. He served on the percussion staff of the South Jersey all-girl senior corps in the mid-1970s.