Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra

Following a very successful performance of Duke Ellington’s arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite in December, artistic director / trumpet player, Dean McNeill brings us another BIG BAND experience. With most of his returning players this show will feature Canadian jazz vocalist Robert Young singing “In the Key of Frank” - a BIG BAND sound, performing the music, arrangements and style that is Sinatra. Dawn McLean Belyk will also special guest on trombone.

Ensemble Members:
Saxes: Mark DeJong, Nathan Degenhart, Sheldon Corbett, Doug Gilmour, Gerald Weber
Trumpets: Dean McNeill, Barrie Redford, Nick Fanner, Terry Heckman
Trombones: Brad Shigeta, Kevin Marsh, Don Schmidt, Dawn McLean Belyk
Guitar: Mike Rud
Bass: Gent Laird
Drums: Roy Sydiaha

SPONSORS:
Elwood Flynn Ltd. (title sponsor)
Pepper Designs
Musicraft Instrument Repair
University of Saskatchewan Department of Music