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| The Benny Goodman Centennial Orchestra in Toronto The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre will host a special performance by the Benny Goodman Centennial Orchestra featuring three of Canada's most distinguished musicians - Gene DiNovi, James Campbell and Dave Young - along with some of Toronto's top young music talent. This group will be performing jazz arrangements of "The Sound of Music" and other Goodman classics in celebration of the great clarinetist's 100th birthday. Pianist and composer DiNovi, who is one of the great icons of Canadian and American jazz, together with Order of Canada-winning musicians Campbell (clarinet) and Young (Bass), will be performing with and passing on a legacy to the next generation of premier jazz musicians who make up the rest of the Benny Goodman Centennial Orchestra. This top talent includes: Bryden Baird (trumpet), Graham Campbell (guitar), Ernesto Cervini (drums and clarinet), Tara Davidson (alto saxophone and flute), David French (tenor saxophone), and RJ Satchithananthan (trombone). Days after the 1959 Broadway debut of "The Sound of Music" with the help of Fred Karlin, Benny Goodman arranged the entire musical score for jazz orchestra, featuring all the hit songs. Nearly 50 years ago, Benny Goodman and a stellar group of musicians, including Gene DiNovi, recorded this arrangement at the famous Jazz Club in New York called "Basin Street East". Songs included favorites such as "Do Re Mi", "Favorite Things" and "So Long Farewell", in addition to Goodman classics such as "Sunny Side of the Street", "Moon Glow" and "Sing, Sing, Sing". Date & Time: Saturday, May 30, 2008, 7:30PM Location: The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1Z5 (Don Mills and Eglinton) write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |