Once again the Lake Effect Jazz Big Band ends its 2023 concert season at 7 p.m. on September 23rd at the Box Factory for the Arts. Tickets, available in advance online, are $12 or $15 at the door. Children 12 and under are admitted free. A cash bar with beer and wine will be available.
Now in its 24th year of bringing its unique blend of traditional big band and contemporary jazz arrangements to the summer venues of Michigan’s beautiful southwest region, the Lake Effect Jazz Big Band continues to be one of the premier big bands in the Midwest. Specializing in new arrangements of classic standards, new compositions for contemporary big bands, and golden oldies, the band performs music from the libraries of Stan Kenton, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Pat Metheny and others. The Lake Effect Jazz Big Band is committed to preserving the uniquely American art form of big band jazz in concert and jazz festival settings across Southwest Michigan.
The band is led by Steven L. Reed, retired instrumental music teacher for the St. Joseph Public Schools, where he taught jazz ensemble, orchestra, and band for 35 years. Several members of the Lake Effect Jazz Big Band are current or retired music educators, and jazz education is a priority for the LEJBB.
For more information about the Lake Effect Jazz Big Band, visit them online at www.lakeeffectjazz.org or be a friend on Facebook.
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