Name: Echoes of the Greats
Start: 2024-10-11T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-10-11T21:30:00-05:00
Location: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

From timeless classics given a jazz flair, to famous charts that had audiences jiving and wailing in the solemn echoes of World War I and II, we highlight the historical origins of jazz and what it shows us about its future. “Echoes of the Greats” blends the music from legends of both the classical and jazz eras, showing how every note and rhythm contributes to the larger picture of community music-making.
Admission to Mighty Mo Jazz Orchestra performances is free.
Program Subject to Change
Mozart, arr. Mark Taylor: A Little Night Music
Strauss, arr. Allen Gray: Funkythustra
Debussy, arr. Bob Turner: Clair de Lune
Cole Porter, trans. Jeff Hest: Begin the Beguine
Billy Strayhorn, arr. Vince Gassi: Take the A Train
Jerry Gray, arr. Johnny Warrington: A String of Pearls
Billy Strayhorn, arr. Buselli: Chelsea Bridge
Count Basie, trans. Myles Collins: Beaver Junction
Charlie Parker, arr. Paul Murtha: Now's the Time
Dizzy Gillespie, arr. Mark Taylor: Salt Peanuts
Fred Rogers, arr. Mike Tomaro: Won't You Be My Neighbor
Herzog and Holliday, arr. Sammy Nestico: God Bless the Child