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Backstage Jazz

July 26, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

$5

Join PPCT on the backpatio the last Friday of the month May – August for Backstage Jazz, a summer concert series. There will be plenty of food, fun and music. All you need to bring is a lawn chair. There is a $5 cover charge. We will have food and drink on hand too to make your evening complete. The series is sponsored by First Midwest Bank. The July concert is sponsored by Cornucopia.

Our third concert will feature Todd Kelly Quintet and food by Cornucopia.

Todd Kelly Quintet
Todd Kelly, trumpet and flugelhorn
Dan Burke, saxophone
Derel Monteith, piano
Andy Crawford, bass
Tom Marko, drums

THE TODD KELLY QUINTET, comprised of some of the finest jazz musicians in the region. Dr. Todd Kelly is Professor of Trumpet and Director of Jazz Ensembles at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Kelly teaches trumpet, directs the Bradley Jazz Ensembles and Jazz Combos, teaches Jazz Improvisation, and serves as an advisor for the Music Business program. Dr. Kelly maintains a busy performing schedule in the Central Illinois area with the BraziLionaires, the Todd Kelly Jazz Quintet, the Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra, Four Other Brothers, JC and the Redemption, Inner Light, and as a freelance jazz and classical musician. He has also performed with Wayne Newton, Jerry Lewis, Charo, the Fifth Dimension, Lesley Gore, Steve Lippia, Mannheim Steamroller, and the national touring companies of Hairspray, Wicked, Mary Poppins, The Rat Pack is Back, Billy Elliot, Chicago, White Christmas, Kinky Boots, and The Book of Mormon. THE TODD KELLY QUINTET is dedicated to performing contemporary jazz standards and original music written by members of the group.

Details

Date:
July 26, 2019
Time:
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost:
$5
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Venue

Prairie Players Civic Theatre
160 S. Seminary St.
Galesburg, IL 61401 United States
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Phone:
(309) 343-7728
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Organizer

Prairie Players Civic Theatre
Phone:
309-343-7728
Email:
info@prairieplayers.com
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