New Mexico Jazz Workshop
Swingdance 505 Featuring Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra & Hillary Smith
Music Under the Stars
Time: 7:00pm
Day: Saturday
Doors: 6:30pm
Ages: All Ages
Price: $22 - $25
Swingdance 505 Featuring the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra:
About
Founded in 1982 by Pancho Romero, the 18-member AJO has been delighting audiences throughout the Southwest for more than thirty years. For many years under the leadership of trombonist John Sanks, the band has performed with an impressive list of guest artists, including Toshiko Akiyoshi, Pete Christlieb, Jim Pugh, Scott Wendholt, Dick Oatts, John Fedchock, Wayne Bergeron, Bob McChesney, Jeff Coffin, Butch Miles and jazz trumpet legend and Albuquerque native Bobby Shew, who served as the Musical Director of AJO from 2007 to 2010.
The band features professional and semi-professional musicians, and public school and university educators.
TROMBONE
Chris Buckholz | Micah Hood | John Sanks | Bill Austell
PIANO
Steve Figueroa
GUITAR
Michael Anthony
BASS
Colin Deuble
DRUMS
Jesse Culberson
