Jazz concert set for February 20 / Concierto de jazz 20 de febrero

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The Perry Fine Arts Series will present the Central Iowa Jazz Combo at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20 in the Perry High School’s Performing Arts Center located at 1200 18th St. in Perry.

The concert will feature experienced central Iowa musicians playing jazz standards as well as jazz/funk and jazz/pop tunes for your enjoyment.

Steve O’Brien on saxophone: Steve was a member of the Des Moines Big Band for 28 years and was a member of other local jazz groups, including the Iowa State Jazz Quintet, Bob Weast Big Band, William Tell Orchestra and the Big Band Sound. He was also a freelance musician performing with both the Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey Orchestras and the Des Moines Symphony. Steve is currently retired and beginning a new era with the Central Iowa Jazz Combo.

Dave Swenson on guitar: Dave taught orchestra and music theory in Boone for 35 years, retiring in 2016. He has played violin and viola in the Iowa State Orchestra and the Central Iowa Symphony, and guitar and bass in the Reflections, the Bill Martin Group and the Boone Big Band. Dave currently plays many solo programs.

F. Michael Miller on cass: F. Michael has played in numerous rock, country, jazz, church music, folk, and studio groups, and has played in more than 100 different theatre productions. He has taught bass lessons to dozens of high school students, some of whom continue to be active bass players in Iowa and Minnesota. F. Michael is a member of the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association Hall of Fame.

Paul Navara on drums: Paul taught instrumental music for 32 years, serving the communities of Eddyville and Boone, retiring in 2012. He has played professionally with 35 different bands throughout the midwest, and is celebrating his 51st year of gigging. He resides in Grimes.

Please join us for an afternoon of jazz.

Perry Fine Arts concerts are free and open to the public. Donations are accepted. The Performing Arts Center is handicapped accessible.


La Serie de las Bellas Artes de Perry presentará el Central Iowa Jazz Combo a las 2:00 de la tarde el 20 de febrero, 2022 en el Performing Arts Center de la Escuela Superior de Perry ubicada en 1200 18th St., Perry, Iowa.

¡El concierto será por músicos con experiencia de la parte central de Iowa tocando la música común de jazz así como también jazz/funk y jazz/pop para su gozo!

Steve O’Brien saxófono: Era miembro del Des Moines Big Band durante 28 años y era miembro de otros grupos locales de jazz incluso el Iowa State Jazz Quintet, Bob Weast Big Band, William Tell Orchestra, y el Big Band Sound. Steve también era músico independiente tocando con ambas las Orquestas de Jimmy y Tommy Dorsey y la Sinfonía de Des Moines. Actualmente Steve es jubilado y comienza una nueva época con el Central Iowa Jazz Combo.

Dave Swenson guitarra: Enseñó orquesta y teoría de música en Boone durante 35 años, jubilándose en 2016. Dave ha tocado violín y viola en la Iowa State Orchestra y la Central Iowa Symphony, y guitarra y contrabajo en el Reflections, Bill Martin Group, y la Boone Big Band. Ahora toca muchos programas como solista.

F. Michael Miller contrabajo: F. Michael ha tocado en muchos grupos de rock, música country, jazz, música de iglesia, folk, y estudio, y ha tocado en más de 100 producciones diferentes de teatro. Ha enseñado lecciones de contrabajo a docenas de estudiantes de la escuela superior, algunos de ellos que siguen siendo tocadores del contrabajo activos en Iowa y Minnesota. F. Michael es miembro del Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association Hall of Fame.

Paul Navara batería: Paul enseñó música instrumental durante 32 años, sirviendo las comunidades de Eddyville y Boone, jubilándose en 2012. Ha tocado profesionalmente con 35 distintas bandas en todas partes del Medio Oeste, y celebra su aniversario número 51 de tocar y vive en Grimes.

Favor de juntarse con nosotros para una tarde de jazz.

Los conciertos de las Bellas Artes de Perry son gratis, donaciones aceptadas, y abiertos a todos. El Performing Arts Center es accesible a los discapitados.

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