Jazz & Beyond Concert

"Nothing beats experiencing live jazz music as its being created right in front of you!" says JazzReview! An experience not to be missed, the highly anticipated Jazz and Beyond concert, as presented by the talented students of the Piedmont East Bay Children's Choirs 'Ecco' and 'Ancora' will take you on a smooth ride down Route 66 to Beyond the Sea when they take center stage on May 26 at the Scottish Rite Center for an evening of choral and solo jazz works.

Ecco, a mixed choir of over 40 voices, conducted by maestro Eric Tuan, will open the evening with an arrangement of God Bless the Child and include the popular One Tin Soldier and Music Down my Soul. Joined by the stunning treble chamber choir Ancora, conducted by Artistic Director Robert Geary, the concert then goes 'beyond jazz' and offers arrangements of Like Me, We Belong, Different Kinds of Shadows and How will I know tomorrow?

Jazz great Wynton Marsalis, once said "Improvisational jazz teaches you about yourself while the swing in jazz teaches you how to work with others." So the night will be filled with improv and swing as soloists offer their interpretations of such familiar pieces as At Last, I've got a crush on you, All that Jazz, Maybe this time, and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. Tuan said, "alongside vocal jazz, lighthearted contemporary works, and the latest a cappella stylings, we are thrilled to showcase the talents of our singers in solos, duets, and small groups accompanied by a wonderful trio of instrumentalists."

Come and enjoy a great evening of music and expand your musical world view a bit at the popular Jazz and Beyond concert. Tickets are available through Eventbrite or at the door. For more information, please visit piedmontchoirs.org

Thursday, May 26, 2016, 8pm?
Scottish Rite Center (Ballroom)
1547 Lakeside Dr. Oakland, CA 94612

Tickets $12/$18/$30 advance, $15/$20 door
Alumni $10 advance only
http://pebccjazzbeyond2016.eventbrite.com

$12-$30.

Presented by Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir