Berkshire Jazz Orchestra 17pc Big Band Swings Bethel Wed 9/18 LaZing!

LaZingara & Bethel Jazz Present

The Berkshire Jazz Orchestra 7pm Wed Sept 18 Outside On The Patio. Don’t delay! There’s only a handful of seats and tables left. BJO is a 17-piece ensemble based in Fairfield County that has been keeping the music of the big band genre fresh and alive since 1987! The band plays music covering a wide range of eras and styles, from big bands of the swing era through contemporary concert jazz orchestras performing today. The program will include arrangements of music composed or performed by Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Lester Young, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Frank Sinatra, Chuck Mangione, Natalie Cole, and many others. La Zingara is located at 8 P.T. Barnum Square, Bethel CT 06801. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/860594249567?aff=oddtdtcreator

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The BJO includes seasoned professional musicians and area music educators who have performed with artists such as the Stan Kenton Orchestra, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Sal Salvador’s “Colors in Sound,” Larry Coryell, Todd Rundgren, Vicki Sue Robinson, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Rascals, and many others. In addition to the band’s outstanding soloists, stellar vocalist Jan Maki will be featured performing music from the Great American Songbook.

The BJO is led by founder Chip Zellner. The group is currently under the musical direction of Bethel resident and longtime area performer, Jon Saxon.
Come experience the full range of power, emotion, excitement, and subtleties that only a large, live jazz orchestra can present!.

The Berkshire Jazz Orchestra will be performing outside with 17 pieces, including vocalist Jan Maki. The band will play the music of Charlie Parker, Stan Kenton, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, and many others. In addition to the music the food is also great, making this an experience not to be missed! Order tickets now before they're gone!