Swing Dance Night w/Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra

Swing Dance Night w/Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra:

Founded in 1982 by Pancho Romero, the 18-member AJO has been delighting audiences throughout the Southwest for more than thirty years. For many years under the leadership of trombonist John Sanks, the band has performed with an impressive list of guest artists, including Toshiko Akiyoshi, Pete Christlieb, Jim Pugh, Scott Wendholt, Dick Oatts, John Fedchock, Wayne Bergeron, Bob McChesney, Jeff Coffin, Butch Miles and jazz trumpet legend and Albuquerque native Bobby Shew, who served as the Musical Director of AJO from 2007 to 2010.

The band features professional and semi-professional musicians, and public school and university educators.

Come on out and dance!!

VOCALIST

Hillary Smith

SAXOPHONE

Alex Murzyn | Aaron Lovato | Lee Taylor | Diantha Swoboda | Paul Blakey

TRUMPET

Derek Warren | Paul Gonzales | Brad Dubbs | Bruce Dalby

TROMBONE

Chris Buckholz | Micah Hood | John Sanks  | Bill Austell

PIANO

Steve Figueroa

GUITAR

Michael Anthony

BASS

Colin Deuble

DRUMS

Jesse Culberson