People attending the Brevard Music Center's new summer season will get as much of a workout as the students, under the direction of new artistic adviser and principal conductor Keith Lockhart.
Bill Perkins was essentially a West Coast jazz musician, but in his varied career worked with music legends like Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Art Pepper, Duke Ellington's band, and with Victor Feldman played on some of Steely Dan's legendary albums.
By ROGER BULL The Times-Union After cancelling part of the season because of a contract breakdown, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra ended its 2007-2008 season on a high note. Jim Van Vleck, interim executive director, told the board of directors at Thursday's annual meeting that the symphony finished the season
As if playing in front of numerous presidents, dignitaries and celebrities over the years wasn’t enough, Hamilton’s own world-class trumpet player John Wilson will soon take part in a world-class jazz festival.
Trumpeter Chris Botti teams up with Marvin Hamlisch for the Symphony Pops season finale at concerts today through Sunday at Heinz Hall, Downtown. The concerts also feature the hot local group Cellofourte playing its new piece, "Ultimatum."
PORTAGE | Guy Fricano's Swing Jazz Band will open the 2008 Portage Music in the Park series with a performance from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Woodland Park gazebo, 2100 Willowcreek Road.
About the Series: This is part two in a series of “Behind the Bard” stories, offering a backstage look at the Great River Shakespeare Festival. The fifth year of the festival takes place June 27 through July 27 at Winona State University’s Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit www.grsf.org.
MORRISTOWN Aretha Franklin headlines the 2008-09 season at The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts, performing at the theatre’s Season Opening Gala on Oct. 11 at 8 p.m.
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