Featuring upwards of 20 young players, the San Diego Youth Swing Band musicians included trumpeters Igmar “Snooky” Thomas, alto sax player Nicole Bledsoe, clarinet player Paul Miller ...
Each band had its own arranger, who wrote the music. Although there were still some improvised solos in swing music, playing the parts that were written by the arranger was very important.
The concert will feature a mix of swing music from the 1920s to the 1950s, along with classic jazz standards from the band's new album, Just You, Just Me. Tickets for the show are priced at £25.
Or something like that. It’s a formula that sits at the core of Bruce Cameron of Elgin, organizer and frontman for the Vintage Swing Band, a group of musicians returning to their love of music ...