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Air Force Liberty Big Band Comes To Pittsfield For A Free Concert - February 25, 2008
The City of Pittsfield and the Pittsfield CityJazz Festival are proud to sponsor a free live performance by the renowned Air Force Liberty Big Band on Saturday, March 1 at 7pm at Reid Middle School, located at 950 North Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Part of the United States Air Force Band of Liberty from Hanscom Air Force Base outside Boston, this stellar ensemble has been entertaining audiences throughout the Northeast for more than a quarter century. From the swingin’ sounds of Glenn Miller to the best of contemporary big band jazz, the United States Air Force Liberty Big Band plays it all with style and sophistication.
Made up of 18 outstanding musicians from around the country, the Liberty Big Band takes pride in preserving the heritage of America’s true art form -- jazz. One of the few traveling big bands still around, the Liberty Big Band regularly performs for audiences throughout New England, New York and New Jersey. They have been featured at the Syracuse (NY), Corning (NY), Lewiston (NY), and Manchester (NH) Jazz Festivals and have shared the stage with jazz artists such as Gary Smulyan, Greg Hopkins, Jiggs Whigam, Billy Pierce, and Phil Wilson.
The band also had the privilege to work with Jack Jones, Maureen McGovern, and Ann Hampton Callaway at City Hall Plaza in Boston, paying homage to the great big bands of Basie, Ellington, Kenton and Goodman. The Liberty Big Band also spotlights the works of modern composers such as Maria Schneider, Mike Crotty, Sandy Megas and Brett Zvzcek.
So whether you want to walk down memory lane to the sounds of the great big band era or check out some of the new sounds of today, the United States Air Force Liberty Big Band has something for jazz lovers of all ages. No advance tickets are required for the performance, and all ages are welcomed! For more information call the City of Pittsfield’s Office of Cultural Development at 499-9348. |
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