HFCC's Big Band and Midnight Blue present
“Big Band, Bop and
Pop”
at the Michael A. Guido Theater
in the Ford Community &
Performing Arts Center
January 25 at 8:00 p.m.
You won't want to miss this night of spectacular music!
Midnight Blue is an accomplished vocal jazz ensemble that performs the
most challenging vocal jazz arrangements with big band, their own trio,
or a cappella. Midnight Blue joined forces with the Big Band for special
performances at the 2013 US Presidential Inaugural Celebration in
Washington, D.C.
The Henry Ford Big Band, founded in 1981, has performed at major jazz
festivals throughout the world. The Big Band performed for the last
four Presidential Inaugural Celebrations in Washington, D.C., and
recently returned from their France Tour in 2012 as headliners at the
Jazz a Juan Jazz festival, Europe's oldest jazz festival. In addition to
concerts, the Big Band performs numerous dance and concert engagements
throughout the year.
Award-winning members performing in this concert include young
professional musicians, music educators and traditional-aged music
students who enroll at HFCC to continue their performance opportunities.
The groups will combine forces to perform tunes from Count Basie, Leonard Bernstein, Maynard Ferguson, Chuck
Mangione, Charlie Parker, and the rock group Three Dog Night, just to name a
few!
For tickets and more information:
http://bit.ly/1dCQzOs
