passaic county november 2015 please take one ...Free! passaic county cultural & heritage council @ pccc The Swing era is alive and well here in northern New Jersey thanks to James L Dean and his Big Band. So if you want to hear and maybe dance to what was the most popular music in the United States from around 1935 to 1946, head over to the Louis Bay 2nd Library on Nov. 6. At 7 pm, the Friends of the Louis Bay 2nd Library in Hawthorne will present a concert by frontman James L. Dean (inset) and his 15-piece Big Band. In a salute to Veteran’s Day, the concert will be a red, white and blue event. If you are not sure of the sound of swing music, think of Glenn Miller’s In the Mood, recorded in 1940, a popular tune that stormed the air waves and permeated clubs and dance halls. When the United States entered the war in 1941, swing music went to war, too. The jazz-inspired music provided comfort for families at home and soldiers and sailors abroad. Many musicians were drafted into the military and took their music with them. Some of them led military jazz bands that traveled the world to boost the morale of troops. Dean, primarily a saxophonist, is also a veteran, serving six years in US Navy bands. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston and Mannes College in New York City. His musical chops are varied as he has performed on tenor, alto sax and clarinet with diverse bands such as American jazz arranger Sy Oliver and soul-jazz organist Jimmy McGriff. In 1995, he formed his big band and has featured guest artists such as Jerry Vale, Julie Budd and George Coleman, among others. For the Hawthorne show, Dean and his band perform swing-era favorites from Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and others. The Library is at 345 Lafayette Ave, Hawthorne, and admission is free. Go to hawthorne.bccls.org for more info. Swinging at the Hawthorne Library
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passaic county november 2015please take one
...Free!
passaic county cultural & heritage council @ pccc
The Swing era is alive and well here innorthern New Jersey thanks to James LDean and his Big Band. So if you want to
hear and maybe dance to what was the most
popular music in the United States from
around 1935 to 1946, head over to the
Louis Bay 2nd Library on Nov. 6.
At 7 pm, the Friends of the Louis Bay
2nd Library in Hawthorne will present a
concert by frontman James L. Dean (inset)
and his 15-piece Big Band.
In a salute to Veteran’s Day, the concert will be a red,
white and blue event. If you are not sure of the sound of
swing music, think of Glenn Miller’s In the Mood, recorded
in 1940, a popular tune that stormed the air waves and
permeated clubs and dance halls.
When the United States entered the war in 1941, swing
music went to war, too. The jazz-inspired music provided
comfort for families at home and soldiers and sailors
abroad. Many musicians were drafted into the
military and took their music with them. Some
of them led military jazz bands that traveled the
world to boost the morale of troops.
Dean, primarily a saxophonist, is also a
veteran, serving six years in US Navy bands.
He attended Berklee College of Music in
Boston and Mannes College in New York City.
His musical chops are varied as he has
performed on tenor, alto sax and clarinet with
diverse bands such as American jazz arranger
Sy Oliver and soul-jazz organist Jimmy McGriff.
In 1995, he formed his big band and has featured guest
artists such as Jerry Vale, Julie Budd and George Coleman,
among others. For the Hawthorne show, Dean and his band
perform swing-era favorites from Artie Shaw, Benny
Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and others. The
Library is at 345 Lafayette Ave, Hawthorne, and admission
is free. Go to hawthorne.bccls.org for more info.
Swinging at the Hawthorne Library
The Second Sunday Concert Series at the Passaic Public
Library on Nov. 8 features a light-hearted, romantic hour
of melodies with Richard and Rebecca: Immortal LoveSongs of Opera and Broadway. On Dec. 13, Nina Et.Cetra: Rockin’ Around The Holidays with classic holiday
tunes in 21st century fashion. Shows are free and begin at
3 pm at the Passaic Public Library, 195 Gregory Ave. The
series continues in February with performers and dates to
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