Big Band Royalty: Dukes, Counts and the Barons of Jazz

The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra’s (CJRO) returns to the Arvada Center Main Stage Theatre for an evening of live jazz that will delight its listeners. From Counts to Dukes, jazz has a long lineage of royalty and heirs, and a fresh take on many of these greats will be heard when the CJRO big band takes the stage on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. Songs featured include a new arrangement of “Take the A Train,” Billy Strayhorn’s beautiful ballad, “Come Sunday,” and Count Basie’s “In a Mellow Tone.” Led by CJRO artistic director, Drew Zaremba, this promises to be a high-powered night of music with the full CJRO big band! Vocalist Heidi Schmidt will be featured along with the full orchestra.