From time to time I will post links to interesting big band music videos on this website. To kick off, here is the famous Spok Frevo Orquestera from Brazil. Frevo is a style of latin music originating from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Sit back and enjoy the amazingly tight big band peformance in this clip...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Sara's Farewell Concert
Last Sunday afternoon the Big Band played at a farewell concert for Sara Harris. The venue was St Andrew's Church, which provide some nice acoustics. The Big Band started the program with Sara singing numbers such as L.O.V.E. love, Old Devil Called Love and Mack the Knife. They were followed by 10 members of the Tauraroa Area School Glee Club (and a private student of Sara's) singing a range of popular numbers accompanied by Sara on piano. Natalie Wilson and Abby Chambers sang an original song, Good-Hi, to farewell Sara. The program was closed by Jazz Inspired, a six piece jazz combo, with whom Sara has performed numerous gigs over the last few years, providing backing for Sara to sing Sunshine of my Life, Mercy, Mustang Sally and All that Jazz.
Your last chance to see Sara is Sunday 1st April at Reva's in the town basin, Whangarei (2pm - 4:30pm), when she will perform with Jazz Inspired one last time.
Your last chance to see Sara is Sunday 1st April at Reva's in the town basin, Whangarei (2pm - 4:30pm), when she will perform with Jazz Inspired one last time.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Relay for Life Saturday 17th March
The big band played its second gig for the year at the fund raising event "Relay for Life." In this event participants walk in teams around an oval track for 24hrs. The band played on a covered in stage to small crowds of passers-by, between 2 - 3pm. Fortunately the sun was shining on all, not the case for the Sunday when heavy rain must have dampened proceedings. Jim Thorne filled in on baritone sax and nice solos were heard from Don on tenor sax, Matt on trumpet, Ian on trombone, Stephen on alto and Brian on guitar.
Come and see the band at Sara Harris's farewell concert Sunday 25th March, 3pm at St Andrews church, Whangarei.
Come and see the band at Sara Harris's farewell concert Sunday 25th March, 3pm at St Andrews church, Whangarei.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
First Gig For the Year
Today the band played for two hours at Heritage Park's Live Day, in Maunu. The park had a good flow of people listening to the music, riding trains and viewing exhibits. The weather was fine with only a mild breeze to ruffle the sheet music of players. The band even had some young fans enjoying the sound of the band....
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