Inspire Big Band Jazz at the Valencia Ballroom

The Inspire Big Band is born out of the Inspire Studio of the Arts, York’s premiere studio for jazz education and performance. The IBB is a seventeen piece traditional big band made up of professional musicians from throughout Central Pennsylvania.

The Inspire Big Band will be playing various selections from artists and arrangers of the past and the present. Music from famous jazz musicians like Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Eric Mirashiro, Marshall Gilkes, and Stan Kenton to name a few. Arrangers such as Alan Baylock, John LaBarbera, Sammy Nestico, Rich Hirsch, and Bill Holman will be featured in the concert.

Our band includes notable jazz musicians Craig Kenney, Brian Leslie, Bob Stoyko, Ryan Kauffman, and Rob Cohran are a few of the noted professional jazz players that make up the members of this outstanding group.

Start the beginning of your spring season out right and come on down to the Historic Valencia Ballroom for an extrodinary evening of jazz with the Inspire Big Band.

Doors open at 7:00 pm.

Host or Publisher Scott Pennewill