Happy Birthday WJO: CD Release Party
Saturday, September 29, 2007, 8 PM
Celebrate our fifth season and the release of our first CD, both tremendous milestones for WJO. Special guests will join us as we perform WJO-commissioned arrangements of works by Joe Henderson, Horace Silver, Bill Evans, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane and others.
Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main Street, Irvington, NY
Reserved Seating: $30 adults / $25 seniors / $5 students
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Jazz Masters: The Music of Sonny Rollins
and Cannonball Adderley
Saturday, December 1, 2007, 8 PM / Snow date: Tuesday, December 18, 2007, 7:30 PM
Sonny Rollins’ mastery and inventiveness on the tenor sax and Cannonball Adderley’s soulful and effusive alto sax playing easily bridge many styles of jazz – from hard bop to R&B, calypso to funk. Here we present WJO’s take on the rich body of work produced by these two artists.
Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main Street, Irvington, NY
Reserved Seating: $30 adults / $25 seniors / $5 students
Subcription Pricing: Buy adult or senior tickets for 3 or more concerts and get 10% off
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The Art of Arranging: Well-loved Standards with a Twist
Saturday, January 26, 2008, 8 PM / Snow date: Sunday, January 27, 2008, 2 PM
Think you’re familiar with Benny Goodman’s Sing, Sing, Sing? You’re in for a wonderful surprise as we perform the familiar version of this and other favorites, as well as more contemporary arrangements of these classics including C Jam Blues and In the Mood.
Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main Street, Irvington, NY
Reserved Seating: $30 adults / $25 seniors / $5 students
Subcription Pricing: Buy adult or senior tickets for 3 or more concerts and get 10% off
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American Masters: The Music of Gershwin and Simon
Guest Vocalist Kate McGarry
Saturday, April 12, 2008, 8 PM
How fitting that the first annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize was recently bestowed on composer, troubadour and twelve-time Grammy-award winner Paul Simon. We will feature works by Gershwin and Simon, enhancing that natural fit with an appearance by the multi-talented vocalist Kate McGarry.
Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main Street, Irvington, NY
Reserved Seating: $30 adults / $25 seniors / $5 students
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Jobim
Saturday, June 7, 2008, 8 PM
First captivating Americans in the 1960s with its haunting melodies and sultry beat, the music of Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim has enjoyed immense popularity ever since. Here we explore his more famous tunes like Desafinado and Waters of March , and also lesser known contributions like Dindi and Look to the Sky.
Seven Bridges School
222 Seven Bridges Road, Chappaqua, NY
Reserved Seating: $30 adults / $25 seniors / $5 students
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Special sextet performance at the Arts Exchange, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains Friday, February 29, 7:30 PM. Tickets $15 General Admission.
