Swinging big band arrangements and soaring vocals, in the tradition of the American Songbook.
An American Songbook Celebration
Swinging big band arrangements and soaring vocals, in the tradition of the American Songbook.
This exciting afternoon show features an all-star lineup of great Bay Area instrumentalists, performing some of the best-loved tunes and standards from the Great American Songbook, arranged by the legendary jazz musician and composer, Ray Brown. Rising star Allegra Bandy will front the band, delivering an unforgettable performance with her uplifting and captivating vocals. Ray Brown directs both large and small configurations of the band, and special guest pianist Eddie Mendenhall anchors the rhythm section in both for this swinging show. The SJW Alumni Big Band features some of the Bay Area’s top instrumentalists, including tenor saxophonists Mike O’Neil and Marcus Wolfe, alto saxophonist Howard Cespedes, and many others.
Personnel:
Allegra Bandy, vocals
Ray Brown, bandleader and vibes
Eddie Mendenhall, piano
SJW Alumni Big Band
Saxophones: Howard Cespedes, Oscar Pangilinan, Marcus Wolfe, Tim Lin, Ted Ferrucci
Trumpets: Chris Marquis, Rich Welker, Lionel Emde, Andrew Marcopolous, James Dunning
Trombones: Dave Gregoric, Joel Karp, Ernie Rideout, David Eason, Nick Garcia
Bass: Danny Gerz
Guitar: Todd Kimball
Drums: Kirk Abe
Our online and phone ticket ordering system is down at this time. There are plenty of tickets left for this show; please come to the concert and purchase tickets at the door 1:oo p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Saturday, July 7
2 p.m.
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
$18 / $31 / $41
$15 / $25 / $35 for SJW members, Jazz Fan level and above
Ticket prices include all fees; what you see is what you pay.
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