Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks
The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
Celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month
Presented by The Durham Museum
Monday, April 12, 2010
Scott Rectial Hall | Holland Center
6:15 p.m. Lecture with Artistic Director David Baker | 7:00 p.m. Performance
Composed of seven musicians drawn from across the United States, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (SJMO) plays authentic and compelling performances of the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, and many other masters. The SJMO presents free weekend concerts to visitors and residents of the nation’s capitol, educational workshops, tours nationally and internationally, and offers its own radio series, “Jazz Smithsonian,” heard on more than 88 public radio stations across the United States and in six nations.
The SJMO was founded in 1990 with an appropriation from the U.S. Congress in recognition of the importance of jazz in American culture and its status as a national treasure. The orchestra, led by Artistic and Musical Director, David N. Baker, serves as the orchestra-in-residence at the National Museum of American History. The orchestra re-creates big band jazz as its composers and arrangers intended it to be played, stripping away intervening changes and alterations. The SJMO has rediscovered old classics, premiered new discoveries, and more recently has begun premiering new works.
The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra is:
David Baker – Artistic Director
Scott Silbert – Alto Sax
John Orsini - Tenor Sax
Tom Williams - Trumpet
John Jensen - Trombone
Robert Redd - Piano
James King - Bass
Ken Kimery - Drums & Executive Producer
Durham Museum Members may receive a 25% discount by calling Ticket Omaha (345-0606), in person at the Ticket Omaha box office, 13th & Douglas streets, or in person at the Durham Museum ticket desk. Member discount is not available online.
Jazz Appreciation Month is sponsored by Mutual of Omaha and Fraser Stryker PC LLO. With additional support provided by the Omaha Musicians’ Association and the Music Performance Trust Fund.
Listen to The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra play "Jeep Is Jumpin"