Icons Of The Jazz Sextet On Demand Show April 29th To June 24th at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

If you enjoy jazz music, or you just love music in general, you don't want to miss this virtual performance by the JazzMN Sextet! Enjoy this virtual concert from the comfort and safety of your home. This performance is part of the Chan@Home concert series and is available for viewing from April 29th to June 24th. Tonight is the first night this show will be available. For information and tickets, visit www.chanhassendt.com/chanathome/

Who is the JazzMN Sextet you ask? Well, this is a group of 6 jazz musicians who are the top players in the Twin Cities! These musicians are all members of the world-class JazzMN Orchestra (www.jazzmn.org) and their long resumes include work with Doc Severinsen, Dizzy Gillespie, Ernie Watts, Randy Brecker and Natalie Cole. ...

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If you enjoy jazz music, or you just love music in general, you don't want to miss this virtual performance by the JazzMN Sextet! Enjoy this virtual concert from the comfort and safety of your home. This performance is part of the Chan@Home concert series and is available for viewing from April 29th to June 24th. Tonight is the first night this show will be available. For information and tickets, visit www.chanhassendt.com/chanathome/

Who is the JazzMN Sextet you ask? Well, this is a group of 6 jazz musicians who are the top players in the Twin Cities! These musicians are all members of the world-class JazzMN Orchestra (www.jazzmn.org) and their long resumes include work with Doc Severinsen, Dizzy Gillespie, Ernie Watts, Randy Brecker and Natalie Cole.

The JazzMN Sextet members are JC Sanford, trombone and JazzMN Orchestra's ’s artistic director; Pete Whitman, saxophones; Adam Rossmiller, trumpet; Mary Louise Knutson, piano; Jeff Bailey, bass and Phil Hey, drums.

This concert will explore the foundations of modern jazz by recreating classic sextet performances from the ‘40s, ‘50s, and beyond. If you've ever been interested in learning more about jazz music, this virtual show, recorded at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, is a terrific introduction.

The quintet was the most common instrumentation for small groups since the earliest days of jazz, but composers, arrangers, and musicians soon embraced the sextet as an ensemble where they could expand their writing chops, as well as their improvisations. This program features favorites by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Art Farmer & Benny Golson’s Jazztet, and more.

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