Due to a lucky last-minute scheduling change, area jazz lovers will be able to enjoy the music of the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra at Colchester High School (CHS) on Wednesday, March 5 at 7 pm. This 18-member orchestra, directed by Scotty Barnhart, is continuing the history started by pianist and bandleader William James “Count” Basie, an American institution in Jazz and the Big Band era.
The 2-hour performance (with intermission) is open to the public. Tickets prices are as follows: $20 for general admission; $15 for teachers, students and senior citizens; $55 for a family of 4; $12 per person for groups of 20 or more. Pre-ordering of tickets is strongly recommended.
To pre-order tickets, call the CHS box office at 802-264-5729. Leave your name, number of tickets, and specify how you will pay (mail check or pick up and pay at CHS; credit cards are not accepted). The CHS box office is open Monday through Friday from 2:30 – 4:30 pm. Mail your payment (check made payable to CHS) to: John Coon; Colchester High School; 131 Laker Lane; Colchester, VT 05446. Tickets for those paying by mail will be available at the “will call” table on the night of the performance. The last day to pre-order tickets is Monday, March 3.
The CHS jazz band, which has been working on two Basie jazz tunes, will also have the opportunity to play along with the Orchestra during the program’s finale.
CHS hopes to offset the cost of hosting this once-in-a-lifetime performance through ticket sales. The school needs to sell at least 230 tickets to break even. Any profits from ticket sales will go to the CHS Theater Renovation Fund. Special thanks to John Coon and the Colchester Theater Company for making this event possible. For more information, contact Evan Peltier, CHS Director of Bands, at 802/264-5742 or via email at peltiere@csdvt.org.
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