Century Room Jazz Orchestra featuring Dennis Rowland!

Name: Century Room Jazz Orchestra featuring Dennis Rowland!
Start: 2025-01-20T19:00:00-07:00
Location: The Century Room

Schedule

Mon Jan 20 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

The Century Room | Tucson, AZ

Member PreSale - August 17th ~10am
Public OnSale - August 23 ~ 10am
Dennis Rowland is beloved by jazz devotees and theatergoers around the globe. The Detroit native and Phoenix, Arizona resident was the voice of the world-renowned Count Basie Orchestra between 1977 and 1984, where he shared the stage with Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams and Tony Bennett. He is also featured on the Basie Band’s Grammy award-winning record “On the Road”. An electrifying live performer, Rowland has performed at major jazz festivals, with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and at Arizona’s jazz clubs and performing arts venues.
THE CENTURY ROOM ORCHESTRA
Inspired by the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the 17-piece CRJO performs classic big band repertoire every Monday night at the Century Room. The CRJO is an intergenerational band and features a mix of professionals, educators, and students who all share a love of big band music. Expect selections from the Count Basie Orchestra, Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Thad Jones/Mel Louis Jazz Orchestra and much more.