Jump City 8 at Chris' Jazz Cafe

The Jump City 8 performs the highly arranged, ultra-cool, west coast style of jazz created during the 1950's by former sidemen from the big bands of Les Brown, Stan Kenton, and others. Following in that tradition, the Jump City 8 is made up of members of Philly's hottest big band, the Jump City Jazz Orchestra.

Featuring arrangements by Shorty Rogers, Marty Paich, Bill Holman and others, the music of Dave Pell Octet gave a laid-back, cool treatment to seldom-heard songs by major composers like Irving Berlin and Rogers and Hart and helped define the distinctive sound and style of west coast jazz....

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The Jump City 8 performs the highly arranged, ultra-cool, west coast style of jazz created during the 1950's by former sidemen from the big bands of Les Brown, Stan Kenton, and others. Following in that tradition, the Jump City 8 is made up of members of Philly's hottest big band, the Jump City Jazz Orchestra.

Featuring arrangements by Shorty Rogers, Marty Paich, Bill Holman and others, the music of Dave Pell Octet gave a laid-back, cool treatment to seldom-heard songs by major composers like Irving Berlin and Rogers and Hart and helped define the distinctive sound and style of west coast jazz.

Please join the Jump City 8 on Tuesday April 24th from 7-10pm at Chris' Jazz Cafe, as we present the very best of the Dave Pell Octet. For reservations or other information, please contact Chris' Jazz Cafe at ChrisJazzCafe.com or call 215-568-3131

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