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Macy’s presents
In partnership with the National Black Arts Festival
"Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn"
featuring Donzaleigh Abernathy, John Wesley Wright and special guest Larry Strayhorn
Saturday, August 1, 2009
8:00 p.m.
Symphony Hall
Woodruff Arts Center
 This extraordinary concert will honor the work of Billy Strayhorn, the African-American composer of such classics as "Take the A-Train," "Satin Doll," "Lush Life" and many other tunes made famous by Duke Ellington. Shimmering arrangements by the great pianist and arranger Alan Broadbent for male voices are woven together by characters of the women who were closest to the composer, including Lena Horne and Ruth Ellington Boatwright. The concert will feature guest star Donzaleigh Abernathy and promises to be a highlight of Atlanta's summer musical events!
Café 290 presents Joe Gransden with Jazz Orchestra Atlanta
Joe brings his classy and entertaining style to this hot jazz club.
You'll hear arrangements from the songbooks of Sinatra, Tony Bennett,
Count Basie, Ray Charles and others along with Joe Gransden originals.
Joe has teamed up with Jazz Orchestra Atlanta to put together 16 of his
finest jazz musicians in the Southeast to bring you
an evening of great
Big Band music.
Visit Joe Gransden's web site
Shows Starting at 8:30 PM on the first and third Mondays of every month, 2009
Café 290
404-256-3942
www.cafe290atlanta.com
290 Hilderbrand Dr. NE
Suite A2, Atlanta
A new name and musical mission is coming for Orchestra Atlanta! In the
coming months we will become JAZZ ORCHESTRA ATLANTA. This new name will represent our mission to
sustain and promote the art form of jazz music through performance and
education. We will continue to produce first-class jazz performances by our resident
repertory big band which features many of the best professional jazz
musicians from Atlanta and the Southeast. We will continue to produce Summer Jazz
Camps for metro Atlanta middle and high school music students.
Click here for more information about our camps.
Orchestra Atlanta is a non profit arts organization supported by generous
contributions of the OA family. We would like to express our gratitude to the
music lovers that provide the tax-deductible donations that sustain our annual
programs. Visit our Sponsorships page if you are interested in supporting
Orchestra Atlanta.
Orchestra Atlanta
PO Box 190106
Atlanta, GA 31119
Phone: 770-992-2559
Email: info@orchestraatlanta.org
Click here to listen to JOA perform in the Tyler Perry movie "The Family That Preys"
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