The Crotty & O'Neill Sextet: Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas! at The Nash

The Crotty & O’Neill Sextet: Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas! Please join Mike Crotty, Deater O’Neill and their sextet for their annual Christmas show, “Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas”. A delight for kids of all ages, their musical renditions of holiday classics promise a swinging, heart-felt romp into the spirit of the season!
In 1995, Mike Crotty and Deater O’Neill first brought their trademark horn/vocal sound and Crotty’s masterful writing talents from Washington, D.C. to the Phoenix area for a New Year’s Eve concert with the Mesa Symphony Orchestra at the Chandler Center for the Performing Arts. They have subsequently performed in Arizona’s jazz venues and concert halls, for Sedona Jazz on the Rocks concerts and clinics, the Chandler Jazz Festival, the Kerr Cultural Center and as featured guest artists for ASU’s jazz week. Performance highlights have included the Kool Jazz Festival, the Smithsonian Institute, the Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Festival, 17 years at WDC’s legendary jazz club, Blues Alley, Artists-in-Residence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a musical ambassadorship representing Sister Cities International and the City of Washington, D.C. in Bangkok, Thailand and symphony pops concerts throughout the country. ...

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The Crotty & O’Neill Sextet: Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas! Please join Mike Crotty, Deater O’Neill and their sextet for their annual Christmas show, “Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas”. A delight for kids of all ages, their musical renditions of holiday classics promise a swinging, heart-felt romp into the spirit of the season!
In 1995, Mike Crotty and Deater O’Neill first brought their trademark horn/vocal sound and Crotty’s masterful writing talents from Washington, D.C. to the Phoenix area for a New Year’s Eve concert with the Mesa Symphony Orchestra at the Chandler Center for the Performing Arts. They have subsequently performed in Arizona’s jazz venues and concert halls, for Sedona Jazz on the Rocks concerts and clinics, the Chandler Jazz Festival, the Kerr Cultural Center and as featured guest artists for ASU’s jazz week. Performance highlights have included the Kool Jazz Festival, the Smithsonian Institute, the Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Festival, 17 years at WDC’s legendary jazz club, Blues Alley, Artists-in-Residence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a musical ambassadorship representing Sister Cities International and the City of Washington, D.C. in Bangkok, Thailand and symphony pops concerts throughout the country.
Crotty served for 26 years as the composer/arranger for the United States Air Force’s premiere jazz ensemble, The Airmen of Note. During his varied career, he has written for and performed with numerous jazz masters, including Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Lewis, Billy Taylor, Randy Brecker, Ernie Watts, Jerry Bergonzi, Clark Terry, Claudio Roditi and Tom Harrell. TICKETS: Tier 1: $35 (Tier 1 seats are at 2-top tables); Tier 2: $32; Tier 3: $27; Students $10.80 (Use code “student” at checkout)

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