Review: Calloway orchestra performance was delightful Nov 23, 2008
C. Calloway Brooks, Calloway s grandson, instilled the sweet joy of the blues with his Cab Calloway Orchestra in an extraordinary night of the big band sound. The orchestra, made up of some of Brooks favorite musicians and La Crosse area professionals, captured the delight of a bygone era with hallmark Calloway arrangements. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Theater, dance, music ready to inspire holiday spirit Nov 23, 2008
The ho-ho lowdown: Helen Welch and Dave Stevens Big Band will present Jingle Bell Swing in four cities: Erie, Akron, Warren, and Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Welch, a native of England, appeared on Broadway in "Smokey Joe's Cafe" and oozes style. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Santa hits city Saturday night Nov 22, 2008
"They're a big band that played in the Toronto Santa Claus parade last week that we're really happy to get.". Organizers have also managed to recruit. (St. Thomas Times-Journal)
• College of Southern Idaho presents a musical December Nov 21, 2008
Featuring CSI's Big Band, this concert will include a variety of big band jazz arrangements from top arrangers across the country. CSI Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra will present the traditional biannual holiday offering of "Messiah" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
SMU jazz groups, Batucada join for performance Friday Nov 21, 2008
The big band will feature the world premiere of Paulson s Drop Off Blues ; the jazz ensemble in the Basie-style ballad Nice and Easy ; Carnival Del Sol, a lively jazz samba by Dean Sorenson; Dizzy Gillespie s famous Manteca ; bebop trumpeter Lee Morgan s Sidewinder ; and Spring Cleaning by Maynard Ferguson band alumnus Matt Harris, featuring music faculty member Eric Heukeshoven on piano. Batucada Nossa Senhora will perform styles from the Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian traditions, as well as a... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Legend McCoy Tyner jazzed about joining forces Nov 21, 2008
These range from a high-velocity Afro-Latin big band and an orchestral group with choir to brass-fueled septets and intimate trios, such as the one with bassist Gerald Cannon and former Weather Report drummer Eric Kamau Gravatt that performs here at Anthology (where rising young trumpeter Christian Scott will guest). Tyner has also made memorable solo piano albums and worked in duos with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and violinist Stephane Grappelli. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Music listings Nov 20, 2008
TERESA STORCH Storch is celebrating the release of her album "Stream of Concrete," and she'll be joined by a big band of local roots luminaries (Ryan Fitzsimmons, Lloyd Thayer, Danielle Miraglia). 9 p.m. Nov. 21. (Boston Globe)
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Catch the smooth sounds of big band at Columbia Theatre ... A Canadian singer and big band will do songs by the likes of Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey, and portray a radio broadcast from the World War II era ... A big band is true show business, she said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Got plans for the weekend? Nov 20, 2008
You ll have a grand old time Saturday at Onalaska High School s Big Band Ball at the American Legion in Onalaska. A dinner will be served from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and dancing will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets range from 15 to 20; (608) 317-5715. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Jazz Prof. Dee Spencer's Stevie Wonder project Nov 20, 2008
Dee Spencer leads her vocal-jazz students in a performance of Stevie Wonder's music at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Knuth Hall in the Creative Arts Building at San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave. The school's Fall Into Jazz festival also features a show at 7:30 tonight by the S.F. State Big Band led by saxophonist Pete Yellin, and a show at the same time Friday by the Gospel Choir, directed by student Ja Ronn Thompson. Tickets to all shows are $10, $5 for students and seniors. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Stanton Building unveiled at Mount Auburn Hospital Nov 20, 2008
Weaving in and around the crowd, servers offered slim glasses of champagne and elegant hors d oeuvres, while the White Heat orchestra played music from the Big Band era. Cordial guides from the Hospital took visitors on tours of the impressive new facilities. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Bob Keys' column: Musical memories made in Vermont Nov 19, 2008
Most of us remember the Big Band music and we hear what young people are listening to today ... Big bands had seasoned trumpet players, maybe six saxophones, clarinets, pianos, a drummer who played the beat and the girl singer who wore a dress or a gown and she never showed her navel. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
`Australia,' Starring Kidman, Jackman, `No Masterpiece,' Movie Critics Say Nov 19, 2008
Big band music from the period played on loudspeakers in the background, two large-screen monitors were set up on either side of the entrance and 2-meter high fencing adorned with banners and logos of the movie's partners -- including Qantas Airways Ltd. -- ensconced the festivities. The movie is scheduled for release in the U.S. and Australia on Nov. 26 by News Corp.'s 20th Century Fox. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Enjoy the Quiet Charms of Disneylan... Nov 18, 2008
Just around the corner, a big band and swing dancers hop, swirl and jump every Saturday evening at the Plaza Pavillion. Jazz and Tap Dancing in New Orleans Square. (Suite101.com)
Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S.A Nov 17, 2008
A Fredericksburg resident and 1986 world champion fiddle player, Bart Trotter is part of a live music draw to the area, including the Texas All-Star Big Band Bash. just 10 miles outside of Fredericksburg, an enterprising local "bought" the three-building town of Luckenbach and brings in acts that include Willie Nelson and Will Owen Gauge. (Suite101.com)
Arts & Entertainment Briefing Nov 16, 2008
The jazz ensemble performs everything from classic studio hits and big band numbers to hard-hitting contemporary tunes. The concert is free and open to the public. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
'I'll see you in my dreams' Nov 15, 2008
When the 14-piece big band starts to play, the feeling is similar to a middle school dance: Lights are on, the music blares but the dance floor is empty. Veterans gather in groups along the doorway or sit on chairs along the side. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Real seniors get a prom to remember Nov 15, 2008
He was prepared with Frank Sinatra and Big Band music, but it was Alley Oop and Purple People Eater that got people dancing. Students filled the Heritage at Brookstone mezzanine wrestlers in their oxford shirts, coordinating ties and slacks; wrestlerettes in their thoughtfully chosen party dresses and heels, a few helping wrestlers tie their ties. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
EIU jazz ensemble plans concert with wide variety Nov 13, 2008
Among the selections will be fresh arrangements of well-known standards, including April in Paris and It s Only a Paper Moon, a medley arrangement of Come Saturday Morning and Theme from Daphnis and Chloe, and many other traditional and contemporary pieces for big band. The EIU Jazz Ensemble is directed by Sam Fagaly. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Chris Moyles to host 'Quiz Night' Nov 13, 2008
Each week, the winner will take home a prize donated by the radio presenter, while the loser will perform a song accompanied by an eight-piece female big band. The show will also feature a mixture of "banter" and "chat" amongst the quiz questions. (Digital Spy)
What's Happening Nov 13, 2008
Jazz Concert - 7:30 p.m., Grace Chapel and Performing Arts Center, Toccoa Falls College; featuring spirituals and a variety of selections from the Big Band era; free; www. tfc. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Fall Antiques Show Returning Nov 13, 2008
SINGING HIS BLUES -- Hooked up with a guitar and harmonica, local bluesman Johnny Nicholas (above) leads an all-star musical cast at the Big Band Bash held Saturday night at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park. The event serves as a fundraiser for student art programs in Gillespie County. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Latin roots rock the world of rock 'n' roll Nov 12, 2008
"What is American music? A barbershop quartet? Bluegrass? Jazz? Country and western? Big band? The blues? Latin is just as huge.". MORE. (USA Today -- Life)
Our View: Hits & Misses Nov 11, 2008
HIT: To last week's Liberty Big Band concert held at Auburn's East Middle School. The concert was the latest in a series of military band performances brought to the area by the Italian Heritage Society of Auburn and Cayuga County as a gift to the community. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Veterans Day events set for today Nov 11, 2008
Displays of military memorabilia and a performance by the Dick Clark Big Band are planned between noon to 3 p.m.. For more information call 736-2274. (Lompoc Record, CA)
VETERANS DAY EVENTS IN THE TRI-STATE Nov 11, 2008
The event highlight is an evening of big band music by the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band Tribute. Cost is $25. (FOX19.com, OH)
Casper briefs Nov 10, 2008
College hosts big band dinner. Tickets are available for Casper College's fourth annual "Strike up the Band" big band dinner dance scheduled for Saturday in the Grand Ballroom at the Parkway Plaza, according to a release. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
AnySwing Goes Nov 8, 2008
Dancers rehearse Brazil for the Little Ole Big Band show AnySwing Goes at Little Theatre on the Bay in North Bend ... Dancers rehearse Brazil for the Little Ole Big Band show AnySwing Goes at Little Theatre on the Bay in North Bend ... Photo 1 of 1 Little Ole Big Band takes on the 40s in swing show this weekend at LTOB. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
George Breckenridge, 68, telecom executive Nov 7, 2008
We have about 2,000 albums of big band music, she said. After retiring from the telecom business, the couple rented and renovated space in a commercial building on Chamblee s Antiques Row, creating rows of clean glass cases displaying items that were mostly 45 years old or older. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Events calendar Nov 7, 2008
The program features CSI's Big Band with a variety of big band jazz arrangements and several soloists and vocalists ... The concerts are FEB. 25, "Latin Rhythms Meet Dizzy Gillespie," with Gillespie, Jon Faddis and an all-star band, vocalist Jackie Ryan, and Jose Rizo; FEB. 26, "Island Fever ??" Grooves From Brazil and the Caribbean," with Monty Alexander's Jazz and Roots, Kenny Barron's Canta Brazil with Trio da Paz and flutist Anne Drummond, and Anthony Wilson and Chico Pinheiro band; FEB.... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
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They were written during times of war, but a lot of them really swing with the big band feel. They ll be around long after we re gone. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Quincy Jones: The beat goes on Nov 7, 2008
In 1956 he toured with Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band, recording his first album as a leader in the same year. In 1957, Jones moved to Paris to study music composition and theory, taking a job with Mercury Records' French distributor to pay for his studies. (CNN -- Showbiz)
New Standards: Leslie Beukelman takes new approach on classic styles Nov 6, 2008
Beukelman said she also has an affinity for big band-style music and sings in front of Bill O Connell s Chicago Skyliners Big Band. Beukelman spoke with the Daily Chronicle about how a song list is picked for a show, putting her touch on standards and learning Portuguese solely to sing a song properly. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
'Little Ricky survives tough life after 'I Love Lucy' role Nov 6, 2008
he was traveling with a big band as a professional drummer by the age of 3. During a hiatus in Los Angeles, a friend of his father's found out Desilu Studios was looking for a little boy to portray Lucy and Ricky's son. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Big Band Bash Performers On Stage Nov 6, 2008
Only a few tickets remain for this year s Big Band Bash Saturday night. The 11th Annual Johnny Nicholas Big Band Bash brings to Pioneer Pavilion in Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park a full menu of Grammy-nominated musicians up-close-and-personal, dinner and a donation that funds art opportunities for Gillespie County students ... This year s All-Star Big Band Bash returns some artists who have been crowd favorites throughout the last decade and introduces some new musicians to an event that... (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Belle City Brassworks is going strong after 20 years for the same reason the group got started ... for love of music Nov 6, 2008
Modeled loosely after traditional British brass bands, the Belle City Brassworks has grown through the years into a group of 40-plus musicians ranging in age from 17 to 77 who play a wide range of music from classic brass literature to big band swing and pops. Seven of the original dirty dozen, as Norman calls them, are still playing with the group. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Council on Aging Notes Nov 6, 2008
November Musicale at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at All Saints Church, 17 Clark St. Featuring Jim Porcella who will give a vocal Tribute to the Greatest Generation, featuring songs from the Big Band Era and the Old Standards including tunes originally recorded by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, and Bobby Darin. Big Band tributes to Glen Miller, Harry James, and Jimmy Dorsey. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
BREAKING NEWS: Herman Ginther passes away at 99 Nov 4, 2008
George Goodman played with Ginther during the 1950's, 60's and 70's, including Big Band Standards and Dixieland. Their band played for German clubs, moose lodges and country clubs. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Endorsing tolerance (11/2) Nov 2, 2008
And Gill, if you ever get that big band cranked up again, I certainly plan to listen. Usually at this point in the column I try to come up with something that summarizes the point I ve tried to make, in this case the need to be tolerant of our differences; that regardless of our political leanings we continue to trade, socialize with one another and, yes, even listen to one another s music. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Live Entertainment Nov 2, 2008
The Coos Historical & Maritime Museum will host a Big Band dance and salute to veterans from 7 to 11 p.m. at the North Bend Community Center. The dance will feature the music of the Frosty West Swing Sextet. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Saxo-funktastic! Nov 1, 2008
I understand you had a few dates in Europe recently touring with Germany's WDR Big Band ... It just kind of worked out for me with the WDR Big Band project ... My band and I have an understanding that we need to be a little bit loose loose enough to be able to expect the unexpected, and to be able to act on the unexpected, and that's what this big band project was. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Around the Valley Nov 1, 2008
Big Band Society to hold danceThe Central California Big Band Dance Society will hold a dance 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Radisson Hotel rence Center, 2233 Ventura St., Fresno. Dave Ruffner and the Lil' Big Band is the featured band. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Salute to Americas Veterans Oct 31, 2008
The Navy s premier jazz ensemble, the Commodores, is a specialty unit of the United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C., featuring 18 of the Navy s top jazz and big band musicians. It s very rare to get them in this part of the country, said Shirley Smith of the Catoosa Foundation for the Performing Arts. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Two mates of note enthuse over the same woman Oct 30, 2008
Between them they have covered much of the turf called jazz: Scofield extending beyond bebop towards rock, funk, blues and soul, while Lovano has arched from Woody Herman's big band to the most impressionistic free jazz, also via bebop. Where the pair meets in this new quartet may loosely seem on the Lovano side of centre, in that Scofield's more crunching grooves are absent, but the blues are never far from the guitarist's fingers, and the aesthetics of rock are never far from his feet (via an... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hasty judgment Oct 29, 2008
(The two recently recorded a duet for his new album with the Count Basie Big Band, "A Swingin' Christmas.") "It's a very special place for me," said Bennett. "I love the musicians in that area . . . Gray Sargent has been on the road with me for a number of years . . . the late Dave McKenna. There's a whole atmosphere of culture that prevails." Bennett counts the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, with paintings by John Singer Sargent, among his favorite places. (Boston Globe)
Daniel is a fine man (353) Oct 28, 2008
Big Band wrote on Oct 26, 2008 9:33 PM:" I have never seen Vickie's "band". Does she keep it hidden on the bus? If you have ever heard her sing you know she is a looooooooooooooooog way from being a professional. ". PEGGY BAILEY wrote on Oct 27, 2008 12:31 PM:" VICKIE DANIEL WAS GIVEN HER BUS. SHE DID NOT BUY IT. IT WAS DONATED TO HER MINISTRY OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE ,TO THIS AND OTHER COMMUNITIES.HOW SAD WHEN SERVICE TO OTHERS BRINGS SUCH NEGATIVE FEEDBACK. MAYBE SHE IS A LONG WAY FROM BEING A... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
What's ahead Oct 28, 2008
The Coos County Historical Society will host a Big Band dance and salute to veterans from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 at the North Bend Community Center. The dance will feature the music of the Frosty West Swing Sextet. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Sweet sounds of Jubilee-By-The-Sea Oct 27, 2008
Advertisement The distinctive sounds of Dixieland jazz, big band and swing music sounded throughout several Pismo Beach venues this weekend. The annual Jubilee-By-The-Sea musical festival wrapped up Sunday after three days. (Santa Maria Times)
Obituaries for Monday, October 27, 2008 Oct 27, 2008
He loved a variety of music, especially big band and was a big fan of college football and basketball. James enjoyed bowling and playing horseshoes, even creating his own horseshoe court in his backyard. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Scott Bruton voted off 'X Factor' Oct 26, 2008
The contestants found themselves in the bottom two after performing in a Big Band theme night on the ITV1 talent show. While Bruton had sang Frank Sinatra's 'That's Life', Evans had given a rendition of Sinatra's 'The Lady Is A Tramp. (Digital Spy)
Swing isn't just a thing found in playgrounds Oct 25, 2008
The first jazz edition of the Opera House's Babies Proms series is presented by Kinderjazz, the world's only big band playing jazz specifically for children. It is the brainchild of Dr Christobel Llewellyn and her composer husband, David, who writes songs with characters such as Cinderella and the Three Little Pigs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Budding scribe keen to show he's made of right stuff Oct 25, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Goal Beau Busch hopes to seal a spot at Sydney FC.Photo: Steve Christo. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Mayor presents awards for the arts Oct 25, 2008
Ron and Kathy Maas, who are both involved in Juneau's music scene with the Thunder Mountain Big Band and Juneau Symphony respectively, were honored for the numerous contributions to arts in the community in their behalf. "We try to do what we can to involve ourselves," Ron Maas said. (Juneau Empire)
Healed enough to move on, with soothing legacy in her wake Oct 25, 2008
He enjoyed playing her albums in the ICU. She was in a club listening to his big band when he passed away. CONTINUED 1. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
New music recording studio building client base in Covington Oct 25, 2008
You never know when that big band is going to come through that really shines, he said. There s so much talent out here, but some people can t afford thousands of dollars to record a few songs to get their demo out there. (Slidell Sentry-News, LA)
Accusations fly as election draws nearer Oct 25, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Off the trail Barack Obama walks to his campaign plane after a rally in Indianapolis. (The Age, Australia -- World)
The Wunderkind Oct 25, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Close-knit Kevin Rudd with Alister Jordan, who he recently appointed his chief of staff at age 29. (The Age, Australia)
A suburb flat out changing Oct 25, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Stepping out Astrid Van Raamsdonk and daughter Summer take a walk outside the new development at Prince Henry at Little Bay. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The Wunderkind Oct 25, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Close-knit Kevin Rudd with Alister Jordan, who he recently appointed his chief of staff at age 29. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Lee sibling gets top state job Oct 25, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Andrew Clennell State Political EditorOctober 25, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
John H. Clegg Jr. Oct 25, 2008
John had a zest for life, a beautiful singing voice, and enjoyed big band music, Willie Nelson, and Ann Murray. He was always cheerful and had a smile on his face, and most of all, he loved and was loved by his extended family. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Peter Levinson; chronicled big band leaders Oct 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES - Peter J. Levinson, a veteran music industry publicist who worked with some of the leading names of the big band era and later wrote biographies of three of them, has died ... In 2005, he published "Tommy Dorsey: Livin' in a Great Big Way," which a Los Angeles Times reviewer called "an absolute treat for big band and Sinatra fans, [which] easily stands on its own as a fascinating portrait of a show business character of mythic proportions.". (Boston Globe)
• Events calendar Oct 24, 2008
The concerts are FEB. 25, "Latin Rhythms Meet Dizzy Gillespie," with Gillespie, Jon Faddis and an all-star band, vocalist Jackie Ryan, and Jose Rizo; FEB. 26, "Island Fever - Grooves From Brazil and the Caribbean," with Monty Alexander's Jazz and Roots, Kenny Barron's Canta Brazil with Trio da Paz and flutist Anne Drummond, and Anthony Wilson and Chico Pinheiro band; FEB. 27, "Sing and Swing, Tribute to Ray Brown," with Bobby McFerrin, Monty Alexander Trio, drummer Jeff Hamilton and bassist John... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
New music recording studio building client base in Covington Oct 24, 2008
You never know when that big band is going to come through that really shines, he said. There s so much talent out here, but some people can t afford thousands of dollars to record a few songs to get their demo out there. (Covington News Banner, LA)
Exhibition honors World War II veterans and their stories Oct 21, 2008
A 2 p.m. opening program Sunday includes a live big band program by the Bob Dowdy Orchestra and a World War II-era flag display. Award-winning photographer Don Doll, S.J., of Creighton University and I are featured speakers. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
