November 30, 2007: Afternoon of a Basie-ite (and other Large Ensemble Players)
Jon Nathan, director of the UCSB Jazz Ensemble, pays a quarterly visit to the Friday Riff to tell us about this Sunday’s concert, featuring the UCSB Jazz Ensemble, combos, and guest singers in an evening of music made famous by the Count Basie Orchestra. We’ll listen to some of the music that Basie’s band swung out from the the 30s onward, featuring some of the star players in that band (Lester Young, to name just one!). We’ll also hear some music by other ensembles continuing the tradition of large group music in jazz, which goes beyond what usually gets classified as the big band swing genre.
The UCSB Jazz Ensemble presents its Fall Quarter Concert on Sunday, December 2, 2007, 7 PM, Lotte Lehman Concert Hall.