Edmonton All-Star Swing Band Sponsored by the Dixieland Jazz Society of Alberta

Thursday, September 10th @ 7:00 PM
Eastwood Community League Rink (11903 86 St. NW)

The Dixieland Jazz Society of Alberta is pleased to present the Edmonton All-Star Swing Band, made up of veteran musicians whose roots date back to the “Tailgate Jazz Band” and the “Alberta Gentlemen of Jazz” that were active from the mid-1950s through the 90s. The Edmonton All-Star Swing Band played with Rollanda Lee for many years, performing for delighted audiences all over Western Canada and beyond. The band is currently made up of the old stalwarts Doug Innes (clarinet/tenor saxophone), Andrew Glover (piano), Wes Jaciuk (guitar/banjo), and Dean Pierno (drums), and its newer members include Allen Jacobson (trombone), Joel Gray (trumpet), and Glenn Durksen (bass). The band performs traditional swing and New Orleans style jazz, including blues, spirituals, swing, and show tunes from the 20s, 30s, and 40s. It’s toe-tapping, listening, and dancing music at its finest!