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Atlantic City Jazz Band presented by Tri-State Jazz Society in our 25th Anniversary Year at Community Arts Center
Courtesy of Sally Cannon | Posted on November 11, 2013
Where
Community Arts Center
414 Plush Mill Road
Wallingford, PA
Map
856-720-0232
When
Sun, November 24, 2013
2 - 4:30 pm
At Door
Save the date
Musicians
Bob Ferguson
trumpetPete Reichlin
tromboneFranny Smith
banjoNancy Rawlins
pianoJohn McClernan
tubaAbout
The seven-piece ACJB is an authentic "tuba and banjo" ensemble specializing in the music that swept the nation when the first jazz recordings were issued in 1917. The members are seasoned players who love the traditional style and deliver it in an energetic fashion. But their repertoire goes well beyond that, featuring the prime output of the skilled Tin Pan Alley composers who dominated music through the 1930s and beyond, and their zesty, spirited instrumentals are punctuated by an occasional vocal to capitalize upon the catchy lyrics of the period. Their repertoire is
always growing and includes pieces as old as Scott Joplin and Jelly Roll Morton rags as well as pop tunes of the jazz era by George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer...