Author: Sal
Jazz Festival: Swing Era Big Band
Thursday, 10th April, 2008 at 5:25 pm, Isle of Wight
| 13, April 2008 | ||
| 8:45 pm |
Sunday night at the Isle of Wight International Jazz Festival sees the grand finale with a Big Band Swing Orchestra all-star line up.
Liane Carroll and Ian Shaw will be taking part in this specially commissioned performance with an 18 piece Big Swing Orchestra of major names led by Pete Long, director of Ronnie Scotts Big Band.
The Orchestra will be presenting all the great hits of the golden years of swing. Expect to hear from the libraries of Basie, Goodman, Shaw, Ellington, Barnet, Kenton and Miller.
Liane and Ian will also be mixing some of the great Ella Fitzgerald numbers along with soulful recollections from the swinging repertoire of Ray Charles.
If you want to get a feel for Lianne beforehand, check out this vid on YouTube.
Tickets are priced at £25 and the gig takes place at the Winter Gardens with a 400 seat capacity.
Tickets are available by phone on T: 01983 856206 or 856200 and phone lines are manned between 11 am - 6 pm Mon - Fri as well as 11 am - 3 pm on Saturdays.
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April 13th, 2008 at 8:30 am
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