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LIVE AT FIREFLY: Big Band Legacy Evolution of the Jazz Orchestra

Developing in tandem with the growing dance craze, the Jazz Orchestra (aka Big Band) took shape during the 1920s with early innovators such as Paul Whiteman and Fletcher Henderson, who merged jazz’s rhythmic and instrumental characteristics with the scale and structures of an orchestra. Big Bands then ushered in the swing era in the early 1930s with Duke Ellington and continued its legacy with Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, Maria Schneider, Gordon Goodwin, and more, each playing a significant role in the development, innovation and popularization of orchestral jazz. The rest is history! Join your Charleston Jazz Orchestra as we present a musical timeline of the evolution of the Jazz Orchestra with BIG BAND LEGACY.

Doors: 5pm | Show: 6pm
Outdoor Event | Bring Your Own Chair | Masks Required | Free Parking

Food Truck: Madrigal’s Tacos and Latin Cuisine

Tickets: $25 (Seniors/Military) | $30 (Adult)
***Your Live at Firefly ticket includes access to the virtual performance
For $10 Student Tickets, please call the box office at 843.641.0011

This is an outdoor event and guests are required to bring their own chairs. Seating will be spaced out between guests.  Drinks and food will be available for purchase. No outside food or drink permitted. Masks are required to be worn when moving around Firefly Distillery. Free parking available on site.

 

ROBBIE MADISON
Special Guest Vocalist

Born and raised in Charleston, SC, Robbie Madison was welcomed into a family of artists and musicians. While being surrounded by music at an early age, he fell in love with learning, performing and creatively expressing himself through music. He studied jazz and classical voice and trumpet at the Charleston School of the Arts. Over the years he has spent time as a featured performer in Argentina, Dominican Republic and other South American countries. His roots in gospel, jazz, and classical styles merge together bringing his audiences to a peaceful and reflective place.

 

This performance has been made possible in part by REV Federal Credit Union and Firefly Distillery.

         

This concert will also be performed at the Charleston Music Hall (View HERE) and will be available as a virtual performance (View HERE).