The Swiftsure Big Band Dance - A Musical Salute

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Saturday, November 10th, 2012
8:00 PM to 11:15 PM

With 17 instrumentalists and the sweet sounds of internationally renowned vocalist, Miranda Sage, the Swiftsure Big Band has been providing dance music to lower Vancouver Island for 20 years. These 18 talented musicians have perfected their unique blend of big band sounds. As a delightful complement to the five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones, piano, guitar, bass and percussion, Miranda�s sultry alto voice adds zest to every performance.

Under the precise direction of Rob Bannister, a lifelong professional musician, the Swiftsure Big Band provides a solid, steady dance beat for the great classics of Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Count Basie, Les Brown and others. Unique to the Swiftsure Big Band, West Coast composer and arranger Steve Tittle has created a number of arrangements especially for Miranda and our instrumental soloists.

The Swiftsure Big Band performs regularly at the Pacific Fleet Club and the Edelweiss Club. The band has also performed at various venues in the Greater Victoria area, including the Empress Hotel, Government House, the Crystal Gardens, the Delta Ocean Resort Hotel, Beacon Hill Park, the Chief and Petty Officer�s Mess and the Ward Room.

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"Of an age to remember the big-band sound? You're in luck.
Victoria's best-kept music secret, the Swiftsure Big Band, has been keeping the big-band sound alive for the last 20 years.​
But they are hard to find. The group, made up of professional musicians, semi-pros and talented amateurs, performs at various functions around town."
- Victoria Times Colonist - Oct. 20th 2011

TICKETS:
$20 in advance at Long and McQuade, 756 Hillside Av; Tanner Books, Sidney; Tom Lee Music, Millstream Av, Langford.

OR $25 at the door.


For more information visit:
http://www.swiftsurebigband.com