BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20170225T013000Z DTEND:20170225T013000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Encore Series: The Count Basie Orchestra DESCRIPTION:In the history of jazz music\, there is only one bandleader who has the \ndistinction of having his orchestra still performing sold-out concerts \nthroughout the world\, with members personally chosen by him\, more than \n30 years after his passing. Pianist and bandleader William James Count \n Basie was and still is an American institution that personifies the \ngrandeur and excellence of jazz. The Count Basie Orchestra\, today \ndirected by Scotty Barnhart\, has won every respected jazz poll in the \nworld at least once\, won 18 Grammy Awards\, performed for kings\, queens \nand other world royalty\, appeared in movies\, television shows\, at every \nmajor jazz festival and major concert hall in the world.\n\n\n This 18-member orchestra is continuing the excellent history started by Basie of stomping and shouting the blues\, as well as refining those musical particulars that allow for the deepest and most moving of swing.\n\n\n For more information\, visit www.thecountbasieorchestra.com.\n\n\n Tickets are free for Northwest students\, $32 for adults ($27 for Northwest employees)\; tickets for children 12 and under are $15. They are available for purchase Feb. 3. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

In the history of jazz music\, there is only one bandleader who has the \ndistinction of having his orchestra still performing sold-out concerts \nthroughout the world\, with members personally chosen by him\, more than \n30 years after his passing. Pianist and bandleader William James “\;Count”\;\n Basie was and still is an American institution that personifies the \ngrandeur and excellence of jazz. The Count Basie Orchestra\, today \ndirected by Scotty Barnhart\, has won every respected jazz poll in the \nworld at least once\, won 18 Grammy Awards\, performed for kings\, queens \nand other world royalty\, appeared in movies\, television shows\, at every \nmajor jazz festival and major concert hall in the world.
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This 18-member orchestra is continuing the excellent history started by Basie of stomping and shouting the blues\, as well as refining those musical particulars that allow for the deepest and most moving of swing.
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For more information\, visit www.thecountbasieorchestra.com.
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Tickets are free for Northwest students\, $32 for adults ($27 for Northwest employees)\; tickets for children 12 and under are $15. They are available for purchase Feb. 3.  \;

LOCATION:Northwest Missouri State UniversityRon Houston Performing Arts Center800 University DriveMaryville\, MO UID:e.3381.11896 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260508T091325Z URL:https://www.maryvillechamber.com/events/details/encore-series-the-count-basie-orchestra-02-24-2017-11896 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR