Grammy-Winning Jazz Artist Leads CCM s Benny Goodman Tribute Concert
The CCM Jazz Orchestra pays tribute to a legendary jazz clarinetist and bandleader in its next concert,
Lets Dance: The Music of Benny Goodman, King of Swing
at
7 p.m.
on
Sunday, March 4
,
2018
in
Corbett Auditorium
. Two-time Grammy Award-winner
guest conducts the concert, which features National Endowment for the Arts Award recipient and guest soloist
on clarinet.
With music direction from CCM Jazz Professor
, the performance showcases some of the swinging works that were performed in what many call
the most important jazz concert in history
Goodmans 1938 concert at New York Citys Carnegie Hall. Goodmans orchestra was one of the first to perform jazz at the famed music hall, and the performance helped establish the big band sound firmly in the popular consciousness of America. The 1938 concert also featured stars of the Duke Ellington and Count Basie orchestras.
CCMs Prestige Series performance includes jazz standards
One Oclock Jump
,
Dont Be That Way
,
Sometimes Im Happy
,
Blue Skies
and
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
which served as the climactic piece of the 1938 Carnegie Hall concert. Goodmans recording of
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1982.
Tickets are on sale now for the concert; for ticketing information visit the
or refer to the event information below.
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Repertoire To Be Selected From:
PRIMA:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
, arr. Jimmy Mundy
MORTON:
King Porter Stomp
, arr. Fletcher Henderson
YOUMANS/CAESAR:
Sometimes Im Happy
WALLER:
Stealin Apples
, arr. Fletcher Henderson
RODGER/HART:
Blue Room
, arr. Fletcher Henderson
BASIE:
One Oclock Jump
GOODMAN:
Swingtime In The Rockies
, arr. James Mundy
SAMPSON:
Dont Be That Way
, arr. Jeff Hest
BERLIN:
Blue Skies
JAMES:
Life Goes to A Party
CARISI:
The Bulgar and Other Balkan Type Inventions
SAUTER:
Benny Rides Again
LOESSER:
Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
DAMERON:
Moon from the East
Performance Time
7 p.m. March 4, 2018
Location
Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati
Purchasing Tickets
Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for non-UC students and FREE for UC students with valid ID.
Single tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online through our e-Box Office! Visit
for CCM Box Office hours and location.
Parking and Directions
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit
for information on parking rates.
For detailed maps and directions, please visit
. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.
For directions to CCM Village, visit
.
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CCM Season Presenting Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
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