Tickets are available for $15 – 49.50
Get ready for a thrilling night where the worlds of symphonic sound and captivating jazz collide! The Georgia Symphony Orchestra joins forces with GSO Jazz! for Big Band and Beyond, an electrifying concert event that celebrates the vibrant energy of jazz.
This high-energy performance features GSO Jazz! Director Sam Skelton on saxophone in selections from Charlie Parker with Strings. Feel the rhythm of Latin jazz with La Suerte de los Tontos (Fortune of Fools), and sway to the cool bossa nova beats of Desafinado.
Journey through iconic sounds and songs in A Salute to Big Bands and a Tribute to Louis Armstrong. Then revel in the sophistication and style of Duke Ellington!—a medley honoring one of jazz’s greatest composers.
From smoky ballads to brassy fanfares, Big Band and Beyond is a dynamic celebration of jazz past and present, where symphony meets swing in a night you won’t want to miss.
Program
Charlie Parker Selections from Charlie Parker with Strings
Sam Skelton and GSO Jazz! with the GSO
Arr. Custer Duke Ellington!
Richards/Whitney La Suerte de los Tontos (Fortune of Fools)
Jobim/Lewis Desafinado
Arr. Stephenson A Tribute to Louis Armstrong
Arr. Custer A Salute to Big Bands
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Featured Artists
GSO Jazz
Sam Skelton, GSO Jazz! Director
Georgia Symphony Orchestra
Timothy Verville, Music Director & Conductor
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