Michael Zilber Big Band East West at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society

Composer and saxophonist Michael Zilber brings the all-star Bay Area big band from his latest release, East West: Music for Big Bands: an ambitious, once-in-a-lifetime project by Zilber with two all-star band recording sessions – one in New York and one is San Francisco. Zilber, who has played alongside masters such as Dave Liebman, Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Stitt is a force to be reckoned with in his own right. Jazz journalist Andrew Gilbert says about the big band, “It’s beauty AND burn, intense swing AND sweet balladry, all united under Zilber’s commanding and ever expanding creative purview."...

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Composer and saxophonist Michael Zilber brings the all-star Bay Area big band from his latest release, East West: Music for Big Bands: an ambitious, once-in-a-lifetime project by Zilber with two all-star band recording sessions – one in New York and one is San Francisco. Zilber, who has played alongside masters such as Dave Liebman, Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Stitt is a force to be reckoned with in his own right. Jazz journalist Andrew Gilbert says about the big band, “It’s beauty AND burn, intense swing AND sweet balladry, all united under Zilber’s commanding and ever expanding creative purview."

Michael Zilber and Danny Zinn - Tenor Sax; Sheldon Brown and Larry Delacruz - Alto Sax; Rob Sudduth - Baritone Sax; Marvin McFadden, Mike Olmos, Max Miller-Moran, and Erik Jekabson - Trumpet; Doug Beavers, John Gove and Jeff Cressman - Trombone; Rich Lee - Bass Trombone; John R. Burr - Piano; Dan Feiszli - Bass; Jeff Marrs - Drums; Jeff Maanari - Guitar; Joe Bagale – Vocals

Advance ticketing: Adults $45/35, Students $30 (25 & under with ID)

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