Basie Straight Ahead-a Tribute To The Count at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

The world-class JazzMN Orchestra pays tribute to the legendary Count Basie at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater on May 21st! Basie’s Kansas City style of swing has captivated audiences worldwide for nearly 50 years and launched careers of artists like Billie Holiday, Quincy Jones, Thad Jones and Lester Young. The “Basie Sound” would often start with simple jazz “riffs” that would gradually build into roarin’ shout choruses that would bring the house down. If you know Basie, you won’t want to miss this performance! If you don’t know Basie, you have to be there to experience this rare performance in tribute to one of the all time jazz greats!...

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The world-class JazzMN Orchestra pays tribute to the legendary Count Basie at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater on May 21st! Basie’s Kansas City style of swing has captivated audiences worldwide for nearly 50 years and launched careers of artists like Billie Holiday, Quincy Jones, Thad Jones and Lester Young. The “Basie Sound” would often start with simple jazz “riffs” that would gradually build into roarin’ shout choruses that would bring the house down. If you know Basie, you won’t want to miss this performance! If you don’t know Basie, you have to be there to experience this rare performance in tribute to one of the all time jazz greats!

The JazzMN Orchestra, led by artistic director Doug Snapp, features Twin Cities jazz heavyweights such as Dave Karr, Pete Whitman, Mary Louise Knutson and Joe Pulice. Every time JazzMN performs at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater, it sells out. CBS Minnesota (WCCO) said “This is pure jazz in all its glory” and jazz reviewer Pamela Espeland described a JazzMN performance as “...exciting. All those musicians, swinging hard. Horns blaring. Hot solos. And the sound, you feel it on your skin and in your bones.”

This performance will also feature the extraordinary vocals of Charmin Michelle.

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