Basie & the Blues: The Music of Frank Foster, at Benaroya Hall, 13 and 14 November 1999

Blue and white poster, featuring a black and white portrait of William ‘Count’ Basie, a black and white portrait of Frank Foster, and a black and white photograph of the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra. Text reads: “Basie & The Blues: The Music of Frank Foster / The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra / Clarence Acox and Michael Brockman, Artistic Directors / with special guest / Frank Foster / Benaroya Hall – Nordstrom Recital Hall / Saturday, November 13, 1999, 7:30pm / Sunday, November 14, 1999, 3:00pm / Frank Foster, guest artist / Two-time Grammy winner, arranger/composer/saxophonist Frank Foster is a veteran of the Count Basie Orchestra, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and is leader of jazz groups performing throughout the U.S. and Europe. Frank joins the all-star SRJO for a rousing evening of his classic writing for the Basie Orchestra and more. / “Once Frank picks up his horn and begins to play, the only thing that matters is swinging hard and deep with a big sound.” - Nat Hentoff / Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra / Presented by the award-winning Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra: / Don Lanphere, tenor sax / Floyd Standifer, trumpet / Jay Thomas, trumpet / Bill Ramsay, baritone sax / Marc Seales, piano / Buddy Catlett, bass / Michael Brockman, alto sax / Clarence Acox, drums / Dennis Haldane, trumpet / Dan Greenblatt, tenor sax / Dan Wickham, clarinet / David Marriott, Jr., trombone / Bill Anthony, trombone / Andrew Glynn, tenor sax / Scott Brown, trombone / Brad Smith, trumpet / Tickets $17/$20 ($13/$15 for students & seniors) / For tickets call the SRJO at (206) 523-6159 or mail a check to: / Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra / P.O. Box 45592 / Seattle, WA 98145-0592 / Or stop in at / Buds Jazz Records / 102 South Jackson St. / (206) 628-0445 / Upcoming Concerts / Birth of the Cool: The Music of Miles Davis / Works recorded by Miles Davis for the classic 1949 “Birth of the Cool” sessions, plus other big band works of the “cool” school of Jazz. Featuring Jay Thomas, Don Lanphere, and Bill Ramsay. / Benaroya Hall – Nordstrom Recital Hall / Saturday, March 18, 2000, 7:30pm / Kirkland Performance Center / Sunday, March 19, 2000, 3:00pm / Big Band Diz: The Music of Dizzy Gillespie / Guest Artist: fabulous trumpeter Arturo Sandoval / Featuring classics from the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band book, including Cubano Be Cubano Bop, ‘Round Midnight, and A Night in Tunisia. / Benaroya Hall – Nordstrom Recital Hall / Saturday, June 24, 2000, 7:30pm / Kirkland Performance Center / Sunday, June 25, 2000, 3:00pm / Season Subscriptions: $40 - $59 / Call the SRJO at (206) 523-6159 for a season brochure and ticket order form. / The SRJO’s 1999-2000 Subscription Concert Series is presented with the support from: / Washington State Arts Commision / King County Arts Commission / Seattle Arts Commission / Earshot Jazz / National KPLU 88.5 Public Radio / Nelsholm Family Foundation / The Seattle Foundation”