Big Band Festival Scheduled for Jazz Central
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Larry Luttinger
441 E. Washington St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-479-5299
larry@cnyjazz.org
Big Band Festival Scheduled for Jazz Central
Syracuse NY – Three, count’em, three big bands are slated to appear on Monday night April 30th at downtown’s Jazz Central theater, featuring the Stan Colella Parks & Recreation All-Stars, the University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble, and the Micro Big Band.
The evening opens with a set by the Stan Colella Parks & Recreation All-Stars, the youth orchestra of CNY Jazz in partnership with the City of Syracuse. They will be mentored by clinicians from the ranks of the University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble.
Following their set, the U. Michigan big band takes the stage, under the direction of Ellen Rowe, Director of Jazz Studies and internationally known jazz pianist. Rowe is a trailblazer in jazz, the first female named as Chair of a major university jazz department in the world.
The evening concludes with a debut set by the new Micro Big Band, led by Maynard Ferguson alumnus and lead alto saxophonist Mike Dubaniewicz. The ten-piece “little big band” plays a combination of swing, groove-oriented funk, and Latin selections. The MBB also performs original compositions, in addition to the music of classic big band leaders such as Maynard Ferguson, Count Basie, and others.
“A perfect confluence of schedules combined to make this night happen,” according to Larry Luttinger, founder of CNY Jazz. “It was total serendipity. Ellen was routing through Syracuse during their college tour, the All-Stars rehearse here regularly on Monday nights, and Mike’s hot new band has been rehearsing here and is ready to launch publicly with a showcase performance. Voila, a festival was born. What a night of jazz and jazz education!”
Admission to the entire evening is $10.00, $3.00 with student I.D.
What: CNY Jazz Big Band Festival
Where: Jazz Central, 441 E. Washington St, Syracuse NY
When: Monday April 30th, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
How Much: Adults $10, Students $3 at the door
Schedule:
5:30 Stan Colella All-Stars
7:30 U. Michigan Jazz Ensemble
8:30 Micro Big Band
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About CNY Jazz
The CNY Jazz Arts Foundation, established in 1996, is the primary year-round provider of jazz presentations for the public and for schools across the entire Upstate New York region. Its growing list of programs includes The CNY Jazz Cabaret Series, JAZZ@SITRUS, Scholastic Jazz Jams and Nancy Kelly Vocal Jazz Jams and Cabarets, Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival, Stage of Nations Blue Rain ECOfest, Jazz Vespers Series, SummerJazz Workshop, Jazz in the City, Jazz at the Plaza, Parties in the Plaza, Jazz On Tap, Syracuse Parks and Recreation “Stan Colella” All-Star Big Band, Jazz at the Cavalier, and more. www.cnyjazz.org