Posted 12:48 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, 2017
UWL Jazz ensembles to perform at the 30th annual Big Band Cabaret.
The 17-piece UW-La Crosse “Tuxedo Dance Orchestra” will recreate the sights and sounds of the swing era. Hear the sounds of Glenn Miller, Les Brown, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and more at the 30th annual Big Band Cabaret at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in The Grand Bluffs Room of the new Student Union.
Joining the "Tuxedo Dance Orchestra" (the UWL Jazz Orchestra) will be featured guest artists Tim Henke and Janette Hanson, vocalists; Greg Balfany, saxophone; and Tom Brown, trumpet. Henke will perform the selections “Luck Be A Lady Tonight” and “Come Fly With Me” made popular by Frank Sinatra. Balfany and Brown will be featured on the ballads “My Funny Valentine” and “Tenderly.” Music Department faculty member Karyn Quinn directs the group.
The UWL “Black Coat Jazz Band" (the UWL Jazz Ensemble) will also perform favorite swing selections featuring Music Department Chair Christopher Frye, pianist, performing Count Basie’s signature song, “The Kid From Red Bank.” Hanson will be featured on “Taking A Chance On Love” made popular by Benny Goodman and vocalist Helen Forrest in the early 40s. Both bands will perform a variety of dance favorites including polkas, waltzes and cha-chas. A large dance floor will be set up. The concert is cabaret style seating with beverage service available.
The suggested donation for this scholarship fundraiser is $10 for students and $15 for others. For ticket reservations, call 608.785.8415 during regular business hours. Tickets will be available at the door, but reservations are recommended.
If you go —
Who: UWL Jazz Orchestra and UWL Jazz Ensemble
What: 30th annual Big Band Cabaret
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18
Where: The Grand Bluffs Room, Student Union, 521 East Ave. N.
Admission: $10 for students, $15 for others. Tickets available at the door, but reservations recommended at 608.785.8415.