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($25-$35 Tickets + Ticket Fees | 6:30 & 8pm Sets | 16+) By way of NYC, the award winning jazz trumpeter Austin Ford makes his debut performance at the Century Room in Tucson. Last fall, Ford won the most prestigious trumpet competition in existence today, the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Competition. In addition to this, he has been fortunate to perform at major NYC venues, doing over 70 shows on Broadway’s Just in Time and performing numerous times with the Village Vanguard Orchestra. The Austin Ford quintet, a virtuosic yet sensitive ensemble, specializes in reviving some of the best jazz music from the 50's and 60's while also incorporating exciting and fun originals of Austin's. You are guaranteed to be in for a fun ride.CENTURY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Inspired by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the 17-piece Century Jazz Orchestra performs every Monday night at the Century Room. An intergenerational ensemble, the CJO fosters community with students, teachers and professionals performing alongside each other.
Expect music from the Count Basie Orchestra, Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Thad Jones/Mel Louis Jazz Orchestra, plus classics from Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and much more! Come relive the magic of the big band era every Monday as the CJO keeps the music alive and thriving in the 21st Century!
The Century Jazz Orchestra is a project of the Sonora Arts & Music Initiative 501(c)3. www.sonoraarts.org
The Century Jazz Orchestra is sponsored in part by Royal Land Rover Tucson. www.royallandrover.com
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The Century Room, 311 E Congress St,Tucson,AZ,United States
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