Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 4pm
General Public $45, NVJS members $25
Robert Mondavi Winery
7801 St Helena Hwy, Oakville, CA
“One of the West Coast’s most formidable ensembles”
All About Jazz
Our Annual Duke Ellington Tribute Concert
The Montclair Women’s Big Band is a Bay Area treasure. Founded in 1997 by veteran trumpeter Ellen Seeling and saxophonist Jean Fineberg, the group is an alliance of some of the region’s most formidable jazz women. Forging a singular blues-drenched sound, audiences are electrified by the band’s powerhouse ensemble, addictive grooves and inspired solos.
This extraordinary swing machine will blow you away playing Ellington!
Producer: Bruce Hopewell
Complimentary wine, cheese, and charcuterie reception prior to show.
About the Montclair Women's Big Band
The Montclair Women's Big Band was founded in 1998 by veteran trumpeter and bandleader Ellen Seeling, with producer Barbara Price. All About Jazz claims "the Montclair Women's Big Band is one of the most formidable jazz ensembles on the West Coast....this is premium-grade big band jazz, rigorously blended for high mileage and maximum pleasure."
The band’s high-profile performances have included gigs for the Kennedy Center, the San Francisco Jazz Festival, and the San Jose Jazz Festival, as well as performances for Hillary Clinton, and on NPR’s "Piano Jazz."
510-685-6695