The Arrowsmith Big Band presents the music of Greg Bush

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Sunday, June 8th, 2014
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

THE ARROWSMITH BIG BAND & GREG BUSH
The �Beltone Jazz Series� is thrilled to host a
very special evening of music composed by Greg Bush, all performed by the high powered
Arrowsmith Big Band.

Greg is a talented jazz musician and professor of music in the Jazz Studies program at
Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo. He�s also known around the valley as the music
director and conductor of the Georgia Strait Big Band.

The music from the concert will be drawn from two suites of music written for a jazz
orchestra: The �Vancouver Island Suite� and the �Portrait of Five Jazz Masters�.
The �Vancouver Island Suite� is influenced by the folk melodies and rhythms of the indigenous
people and early settlers of Vancouver Island. References to the folk melodies and rhythms of
First Nations, Italian, Spanish and Asiatic people are cleverly arranged and presented in a jazz style that is uniquely Canadian.

�A Portrait of Five Jazz Masters� pays tribute to five very important jazz musicians who have
inspired and influenced Greg throughout his musical career. Showcasing the amazing talent of
the members of the Arrowsmith Big Band this special Sunday performance will be the world
premiere of some brand new music.

Comments Greg: �I am honoured to have the support of my friends and colleagues in the
Arrowsmith Big Band for this special performance of my music. It�s also a privilege to
premiere it in a community that has become my second home.�

Adds event organizer Rob Peterson says �The Arrowsmith Big Band is home to many of
Vancouver Islands finest jazz musicians. With members from Nanaimo, Port Alberni,
Qualicum Beach and the Comox Valley, the band is well received at all its performances.�

The Beltone Jazz Series is a family friendly venue, located at The Little Red Church hall in
Comox. Tea, coffee, soft beverages, and goodies will be available by donation with the proceeds going to the Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society.

The Beltone Jazz Series is presented with the generous support of Jeff and Sharon Germain,
owners of Beltone Hearing Care Centres.

Advance tickets are $10 and available at Bop City: 211 Simms, Courtenay. Tel: 250 - 338-6621
and The Red Carpet Boutique: 264 Anderton Rd, Comox. Tel: 250 - 339-0112
Tickets at the door are $12
Doors open at 7:00 and performance begins at 7:30.