BRENT HAVENS, conductor WINDBORNE MUSIC: MiG Ayesa, Dan Clemens, Powell Randolph, George Cintron, Justin Avery Queen’s music was always built to be larger than life. With full orchestra and amplified band, those songs take on even more weight, with thicker textures, bigger dynamic swings, and the kind of scale that matches their ambition. From driving rock anthems […]

The swing era was driven by bandleaders who knew how to shape a sound and make it move. This Toledo Jazz Orchestra program turns the spotlight on those creators, from tightly constructed arrangements to the rhythmic feel that defined big band jazz. It is a closer look at the craft behind the music and the structure that […]