[jazzblues] "Tribute to Count Baise" at the Highdive

[Jeff Machota]

From: 	Ded1974 at aol.com




TRIBUTE TO COUNT BASIE

with the Dave Dickey Big Band
and the swing dancers from the Swing Society at the University of Illinois.

Sponsored by WEFT 90.1 FM

Monday Feb 26th
The Highdive
51 Main Street (downtown Champaign)
7:30 PM - 2 sets (doors open at 7)
$7 for adults / $5 for students and senior citizens
www.thehighdive.com <http://www.thehighdive.com>
www.myspace.com/davedickeybigband <http://www.myspace.com/davedickeybigband>
www.davedickeybigband.com <http://www.davedickeybigband.com>


The Dave Dickey Big Band will be performing all Count Basie music that
night.  Swing dancers and a video/pictures of Basie and his band will be
shown on a large projection screen during the bands performance.
Smoke-free.  Middle school and high school students are welcome and
encouraged to come with an adult.  Come and dance/listen to the music of
Count Basie.


Special Guests:
*Chuck Parrish* (Chicago)-  former lead trumpet with Ray Charles, Woody
Herman, and Mel Torme

*Wayne Coniglio* (St Louis) former trombonist/arranger with Ray Charles,
Mel Lewis, and Toshiko Akiyoshi

*Joan Hickey* (Chicago) pianist who has performed with Cab Calloway, Joe
Williams, Milt Hinton, and Nat Adderly

Line-up
trumpets: Chuck Parrish, Mark Cornell, Jeff Helgesen, Tito Carrillo (UI
professor), Randy Reyman
trombones: Jim Pugh (UI professor), David Phy, Erik Lund (UI professor),
Wayne Coniglio
saxes: Steve Jones, Dick Kelley, Chip McNeil (UI professor), Marcus
Wolfe, Carlos Vega
piano - Joan Hickey (UI professor)
bass - Jeff Grubbs (UI professor)
drums - Dana Hall (UI professor)