Hard Bop

Saturday, September 20, 2008, 8 PM
Spearheaded by Horace Silver, Nat Adderley, Art Blakey and others, hard bop developed from bebop as a hard-driving and bluesy style with a strong gospel influence.  Join us as we kick off our sixth season with arrangements commissioned by WJO. 

Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main Street, Irvington, NY
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Time Out : The Music of Dave Brubeck

Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8 PM -- Free pre-concert talk for ticketholders begins @ 7:15
Well into his 80s, pianist and composer Dave Brubeck has been a vital force in jazz since the 1950s.  In this concert, we salute his extraordinary career with a WJO-commissioned reworking of his best-selling recording “Time Out” as well as other Brubeck classics.

Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main Street, Irvington, NY
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Jazz Masters: The Music of Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter With Special Guest John Patitucci

Saturday, January 31, 2009, 8 PM / Snow date: Sunday, February 1, 2009, 2 PM
Pianist Chick Corea and saxophonist Wayne Shorter are two of the greatest composers in jazz.  John Patitucci has played bass with both masters for years and will be our special guest at this concert.  Our Westchester neighbor, John is also a new member of WJO’s advisory board. 

Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main Street, Irvington, NY
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Jazz Goes to the Movies

Saturday, April 18, 2009, 8 PM
Before film had sound, the movie-going experience was enhanced with live music. The happy marriage of jazz and film continues to this day.  From memorable songs and soundtracks to movies with jazz or jazz artists as subject matter, film contains a wealth of compositions perfect for big band interpretation. 

Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main Street, Irvington, NY
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Americana

Saturday, June 6, 2009, 8 PM
Please join us as we premiere our first original commission, Flow: In Celebration of the Hudson River.  Composed by WJO artistic director Mike Holober, Flow commemorates the quadricentennial of Henry Hudson’s river voyage.  We complete the concert with early American folk, work and field songs, including “Down By the Riverside” and “Pick a Bale of Cotton.”

Seven Bridges School
222 Seven Bridges Road, Chappaqua, NY
Reserved Seating:$35 adults / $30 seniors / $5 students
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