Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO) presents Big Band Royalty: Nothin’ But the Blues featuring music from the great blues artists of jazz and vocals from Marion Powers.

Since its birth over 160 years ago, the blues has continuously evolved and the genre has produced some of the most influential and passionate musicians of all time. The CJRO will perform a blues-infused concert with music by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Thad Jones, and many others.  These musicians have made significant contributions to the world of jazz and their legacies continue to influence artists today.

Duke Ellington wrote or collaborated on more than one thousand compositions, making his body of work the largest recorded personal jazz legacy. Count Basie formed and led the Count Basie Orchestra for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two “split” tenor saxophones and putting emphasis on the rhythm section. Thad Jones, along with being a composer and bandleader, has been called “one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists.”

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