The Conejo “Pops” Orchestra with Elmer Ramsey and his trumpet performs music from great artists of the big band era: Artie Shaw, Harry James, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Count Basie. The program also includes endearing love songs from World War II. Featured artists are Daniel Geeting on clarinet and vocalists Nancy Osborne and Damien Gravino.
Ramsey, a CLU professor emeritus of music, began playing trumpet professionally at the age of 14, and three years later had his own ’40s-style big band on a Washington radio station. Many members of his orchestra are CLU alumni and have also performed with Harry James, Glenn Miller and Tex Beneke orchestras.
Event will take place in the Samuelson Chapel at California Lutheran University. General admission is $20. Admission is free for students, faculty and staff with CLU I.D. and $10 for other students. For more information, call the Music Department at 805-493-3306 or visit www.callutheran.edu/music.
