The Orchestra News

Composer Mike Gibbs's festival appearance surely made him part of the week's most unusual trio.

Get in the Christmas Spirit with DENVER & THE MILE HIGH ORCHESTRA!! Appearing "live" at FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH in Canton, Ohio on Sunday, December 6th at 7 pm.

Although HR-57 advertised last night's screening/score performance of Elevator to the Gallows as featuring the Thad Wilson Big Band , the evening actually found Wilson leading a quintet, featuring 19-year-old Elijah Jamal Balbed on tenor sax and D.C. veterans John Ozment , Michael Bowie , and Jimmy "Junebug" Jackson .

From Staff Reports Originally published: November 16. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: November 15.

YOU can swing into the season of goodwill with Chris Dean and his Syd Lawrence Orchestra, when they return to The Sands Venue, Gainsborough on Wednesday, December 23.

Whether you're an AARP senior or a senior in high school, if you have dance fever, slip on some Mary Janes or sneakers and head to Sciortino's in Brewster, N.Y., for a night you won't forget.

Oldies shmoldies - when will doo-wop get the respect it deserves? Listening to The Duprees' floating, perfectly harmonized recording of "You Belong To Me," it's hard to imagine why modern music hasn't mined even more from these melodies which refuse to be brought to ground.

The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and the Pied Pipers are scheduled to perform a Christmas concert in Pauls Valley at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.

HE has played on stage at the Royal Albert Hall, and has travelled the world with prestigious orchestras - but Neil Robertson admits his toughest gig yet was as stand-in compere at the Glasgow Schools Christmas Concerts.

Scrooge Presented by Temecula Valley Players Performances: Thursdays, December 3 and 10 at 7:30pm Fridays, December 4 and 11at 7:30pm Saturday, December 5 at 7:30pm Sunday, December 6 at 6pm Saturday, December 12 at 2pm and 7:30pm Sunday, December 13 at 2pm Tickets: Friday and Saturday evenings: $28 Orchestra $23 Parterre/Balcony Thursday nights, ...

Artistry in Rhythm, the Ken Poston / Los Angeles Jazz Institute's 2009 homage to the renowned bandleader Stan Kenton , was held October 8-11 at the Sheraton LAX Four Points Hotel.

McWilliams toured with Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ANDERSON, Ind. - Those planning to stage an authentic big-band concert would need to look no further for a conductor than Larry McWilliams, professor emeritus of Ball State University's School of Music.

It's a good thing I know Joan Rivers has a kind and generous heart, because those weren't kind and generous words hopping out of her mouth Friday night at the Diamond Jo Casino.

On the first night of the World Series, there were only six people in Puppets Jazz Bar in Park Slope.

Festival Miami concluded with a swinging party Friday that brought jazz greats John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton to the Miami's Gusman Concert Hall stage.

"In the Mood," a big band theatrical swing revue, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Performing Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids, 1801 16th St.

The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, a 20-member Los Angeles jazz orchestra, will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Cornell's Bailey Hall as part of the Cornell Concert Series.

The Murphy Theatre presents their annual salute to veterans with the Tom Daugherty Orchestra Sunday, November 8 at 2pm .

Grammy nominated jazz vocalist Renee Manning is known for her robust voice, rich tones and impeccable time making her truly a musician's vocalist.

EVESHAM Arts Centre will be swinging to the sounds of the greatest of the big band leaders on Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8, when the John Wood Big band performs its tribute concert to Glenn Miller.