Jazz groups to perform in Kalispell
Daily Inter-Lake | UPDATED 12 years, 8 months AGO
Flathead Valley Jazz Society’s Spring Jazz Roundup takes place Sunday at the Elks Lodge in Kalispell.
Jazz groups from around the valley will perform from 1 to 11 p.m. The event will feature hot jazz, ragtime, swing, big band, cool jazz and blues.
Cost is $15 for all day, $10 for half day or $5 for one hour.
Food will be available for purchase. Jazz Society members should inquire at the door about special “members only” prices.
The schedule is as follows:
1 p.m. — Flathead Society Dance Orchestra plays dance music from the 1920s and ’30s.
2 p.m. — Rocky Mountain Rhythm Kings play Dixieland and hot jazz.
3 p.m. — Sax-O-Phun plays eclectic early jazz.
4 p.m. — Company Brass plays swing, easy listening and lite jazz.
5 p.m. — Swingin’ on High plays early Big Band-era jazz and old favorites.
6 p.m. — Swingin’ Light plays Swing-era jazz and dance tunes.
7 p.m. — The Don Lawrence Orchestra plays big band jazz, featuring many arrangements by the group’s namesake.
8 p.m. — Pizzazz Jazz Combo plays an eclectic mix of swing and jazz standards.
9 p.m. — The Jack Waller Quintet plays contemporary jazz and bebop.
10 p.m. — The Don Caverly Trio plays contemporary jazz and blues.
The event will wrap up with a jam session; all musician are welcome.