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Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite & the Dan Miller - Lew Del Gatto Orchestra at North Naples United Methodist Church
Courtesy of Dan Miller | Posted on November 26, 2016
Where
North Naples United Methodist Church
6000 Goodlette Frank Road
Naples , FL
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When
Mon, December 5, 2016
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Dan Miller
trumpetLew Del Gatto
saxophone, tenorJeff Rupert
composer / conductorGerald Augustin
saxophone, tenorMike Brignola
saxophone, baritoneCraig Christman
saxophone, tenorDante Luciani
tromboneHerb Bruce
tromboneMark Pettey
trumpetMike Santiago
trumpetAbout
Dan Miller and Lew Del Gatto bring together an All-Star Big Band for a special evening of swinging music on Monday December 5th at the North Naples United Methodist Church. They will be playing the music of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite as arranged by Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn and recorded by the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1960. This is a work of breathtaking scope and it is both highly nuanced and incredibly swinging. The second half of the concert will be a Jazz at the Philharmonic-style jam session featuring many of the world-class soloists from the Big Band. This group with feature some of the finest jazz musicians from all over Florida....