BIG BAND IN “CONCERT”

This concert, with Rosetta Robinson and Russ Simmons, features the swinging Kansas City sound of the Steve Miller K.C. Big Band. The band produces some of the finest contemporary big-band sounds to be found anywhere.

Dick Wright a noted jazz historian from the University of Kansas has described the concert as "Great songs, great arrangements, superb ensemble and solo playing from the band, and great vocals from Rosetta Robinson and Russ Simmons." Along with the big band features, they perform songs from the Cabaret Concert scored for the big band.

As a special treat, the band plays an extra dance set
and invites the audience to dance.  

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JAZZ TIMES SHOW

New Orleans 1900-1920's	Kansas City 1930's	Chicago 1920's-1930's	NewYork 1920's-1930's	Swing Era 1936-1950	Bebop 1940-1955

Get ready for a romp through jazz with Steve Miller K.C. Big Band - from the birth of the blues through the bawdy houses of New Orleans to Carnegie Hall in 1938, when Benny Goodman appeared in concert. That night, according to the New York Times, "Jazz became a lady". Until the end of World War II, the swing era ruled. Jazz became America's unique contribution to the world of music.

JAZZ TIMES is a lively multi-media presentation of the authentic sounds and styles of each period of this American art form, combining the Steve Miller K.C. Big Band with big screen images of the jazz greats, magically bringing them to life, along with dancers to recreate the vitality of the different periods.

The group features the exciting vocals of Rosetta Robinson and narrations delivered by Dick Wright, noted jazz historian from the University of Kansas.

The band retraces the history of jazz from ragtime to swing, from Louis Armstrong to Stan Kenton. playing the music of Count Basie and Duke Ellington and featuring songs such as Fats Waller's "Aint Misbehavin' " Benny Goodman's "Sing, Sing, Sing " Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child" and many more.It's not surprising that the Steve Miller band offers superb interpretation of this music. Many of the musicians have played with the big name bands. First trumpeter Gary Richmond played with the Tommy Dorsey and Ray Anthony bands. Marshall DeMuynck, first alto sax, actually played with the bands of Benny Goodman, Clyde McCoy, Tex Beneke and Buddy Morrow. Jay Sollenberger, trumpeter, played with the Woody Herman, Stan Kenton and Buddy Rich bands. Todd Strait, drummer, has played with the bands of Woody Herman, Toshiko Akioshi and Marion McPartland. Featured vocalist Rosetta Robinson, recently sang with Doc Severinson and the Tonight Show Band.

The JAZZ TIMES show presents the greatest songs of jazz  jammed into one unforgettable evening. It's a wild trip and the Steve Miller K. C. Big Band hits all the stops along the way. The band has performed JAZZ TIMES at conventions, concerts, banquets and parties throughout the Midwest.
It is a musical experience that shouldn't be missed.

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THE STEVE MILLER QUARTET

FEATURING ROSETTA ROBINSON & RUSS SIMMONS
IN "CONCERT"

This concert presents the amazingly beautiful voice
of Rosetta Robinson, the swingin' talents of Steve Miller,
and the dynamic vocal stylings of Russ Simmons.

Whether expressing a slow expressive ballad or a rhythmic up-tempo show tune
or the blues, Rosetta captivates the audience. Professional musicians who have
worked with Rosetta compare her to Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, and
Aretha Franklin by. Rosetta is certainly one of the brightest
singing talents in the Midwest.