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The Keene Jazz Orchestra invites you to share holiday cheer with the classic sounds of an authentic big band swing band in the recently renovated ballroom at the Best Western Plus hotel in Keene. Celebrate and enjoy the brilliance of a 18-piece band fronted by dynamic vocalist Bella Holtz, sharing the music of Count Basie, Glenn Miller, and Benny Goodman, at this holiday dance.

Founded by Scott Mullett, the Keene Jazz Orchestra's mission is to perform, propagate, and provide education for American Big Band music. The group is comprised of the Monadnock region's finest instrumentalists, educators, and students, and boasts a résumé of performances and collaborations with some of the greatest living performers and repertoire in jazz and big band music.

Music fans of all ages are welcome to dance and be joyful in the company of a live swing orchestra. Bar and limited food service will be available through Tempesta’s restaurant at the renovated Best Western Plus ballroom in Keene, NH.

Tickets are $15 adults/$12 students and go on sale at Toadstool Bookstore Keene & Prime Roast on Main Street Keene on Nov 24 as well as online now at keenejazzorchestra.org

KJO is a 501(c)(3) certified non-profit organization whose programming supports live music and jazz education in the Monadnock Region. We thank you for your support!

Keene Jazz Orchestra is generously supported by the Barbara M. and Robert C. Cummings Fund for the Arts of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.

For more information:

http://www.keenejazzorchestra.org
keenejazzorchestra@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/keenejazzorchestra/

From the Great American Songbook: songs about the sun, the moon, the weather, and love. In 4-part harmony with the VJV3, Dylan Walter (piano), Wes Brown (bass) and McCoy Plaisted (drums). Directed by Jeff Olmsted.

With credits including Lincoln Center, SFJAZZ, and the starring role in the 2023 short film “Goodbye Jonathan’s Soul,” trumpeter Jonathan Dely has captured eyes and ears not only for his musical talent on stage and on screen, but also for the story that animates his career: turning down a lucrative career on Wall Street to become a musical artist. Dely performs one of jazz’s most extraordinary live concerts, masterfully interweaving musical styles of jazz, classical, rock, and more – a feat that has garnered praise from both critics and concertgoers alike who are enraptured by Dely’s smooth, virtuosic trumpet sound, the versatility of his razor sharp ensemble, and his live show’s ability to both earn and transcend the label of “jazz”.

“To watch Jonathan on stage balance his identity as a performing artist and former Wall Streeter is like watching a coming-of-age story in concert. He is an extraordinary talent and a remarkable young man. A star in the making.”
– Lincoln Center Future Songbook Series Producer