Benny Goodman , Louis Armstrong , Dizzy Gillespie and other jazz celebrities who took part in U.S. State Department tours in the Cold War era, are celebrated in a photo exhibition opening April 4 at the Meridian International Center’s photo gallery in Washington, DC. The non-profit institution that promotes international understanding through the exchange of people and the arts, also plans to
WEDNESDAY 26 Swing, swing, swing! The Dave Bennett Septet pays tribute to the Benny Goodman Orchestra at 8 p.m. at the Newberry Opera House. Tickets are $30; call 1-803-276-6264 or visit newberryoperahouse.com for more information.
Welcome to Club Swing. It’s where the music’s hot and drinks are cool. And it should provide a big season finale for the Anderson Symphony Orchestra when it joins with the jazzy Five by Design quintet for a concert on March 29.
Stewart Brown was only four years old when he was introduced to the magic of the Brant Inn. It was August 1942, and his father was playing baritone-saxophone and clarinet with a Toronto-based orchestra.
His airy, effortless style, with its emphasis on lightly accompanied right-hand melody, was a key element in the transition from swing to bebop, and many modern jazz pianists took Wilson's approach as their starting point.
Accompanying Leduc’s own clarinetist James Campbell for a one-night performance April 20 at the Maclab Centre are three musicians with world class talent.
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