Swing - The Artie Shaw Orchestra
date:Sunday, October 19, 2008 time:3:00 PM venue:Cerritos Center For The Performing Arts address:12700 Center Court Drive Cerritos, CA 90703 View map from:Cerritos Center For The Performing Arts
Artie Shaw, recipient of the 2004
“Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award,” was heralded as one of the greatest Swing
musicians of all time.Under the
leadership of Big Band veteran Dick Johnson, the Artie Shaw Orchestra pays
tribute to the late icon and his music.Shaw, who once said, “Dick’s clarinet playing … is the best I’ve ever
heard, bar nobody,” handpicked Johnson as his replacement.The group tours the world, thrilling Big Band
aficionados with its dedication to keeping Shaw’s music alive and swinging.
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