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| Purdue Bands to pay tribute to 'Tonight Show' orchestra by Christy Jones Fans of the Johnny Carson era of NBC's "Tonight Show" will be able to hear music from the show's band at 8 p.m. Friday ( Oct. 24 ) when the Purdue Jazz Band performs in Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. The concert, "A Tribute to the Tonight Show Orchestra, " is free and open to the public. M.T. "Mo" Trout, director of the Purdue Jazz Band, said he's always been a fan of the group, and knew he had to do a "Tonight Show" tribute when the arrangements the band made famous became available earlier this year. The concert will feature well-known tunes such as "Begin the Beguine, " "I Only Have Eyes For You, " "Honeysuckle Rose, " "Stardust, " "Take the 'A' Train" and "Blue Moon." Bruce Knepper, jazz band director at Lafayette Jefferson High School, will be featured in the tribute concert. The concert will feature arrangements by Bill Holman, John Bambridge and Tommy Newsom. Several of the arrangements won Grammy Awards after being introduced by the "Tonight Show" band. Purdue video classes will film the concert for presentation later on BTV, the Purdue television network. Purdue Bands & Orchestra is sponsoring the concert. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Jazz News :: home page |