Tickets for the second “Library Alive” concert on November 10 are available for $25, $15 and $5 (student price) at the Sherman Box Office (524 Main Street, Stroudsburg PA) by calling (570) 420-2808, or online at shermantheater.com. All proceeds from this series will benefit ESU’s Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection and the COTA Fund for Young Musicians.
Remember that glorious sound? Sixteen virtuoso musicians making that swingin’- hard, groovin’-in-your-face Big Band jazz, the stuff that inspired generations to dance. Now you can experience it—live—at the Sherman Theater in downtown Stroudsburg on Monday, November 10, at 7:30 p.m., with the second edition of “Library Alive”—the innovation of collaborators Phil Woods and the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts (COTA) Festival Orchestra, the Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection at East Stroudsburg University’s Kemp Library, and the Sherman Theater
For Monday’s concert, a dig through the library has unearthed some hidden jewels that the band has shined to performance perfection: more legendary Al Cohn charts; a complete set of parts from Bill Potts’ historic “Porgy and Bess Suite”; music composed and arranged by Dick Cone, who in the late ’80s and early ’90s was the leader of “Grandma’s Soup” (a predecessor of the Festival Orchestra); and compositions and arrangements by Phil Woods (the 2007 NEA Jazz Master in composition). The band will also pay tribute to the recently deceased renowned composer and arranger Neal Hefti.
Dedicated to preserving all forms of jazz from all eras, the Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection (ACMJC) was founded in 1988 to honor the life and legacy of Al Cohn— legendary saxophonist, arranger, composer and conductor, and long-time Pocono resident. The collection is housed in Kemp Library on the ESU campus and consists of jazz recordings, oral histories, sheet music, photographs, books, videos, and original art and memorabilia, all generously donated over the years by supporters from around the world.
The COTA Festival Orchestra has performed at the annual COTA Jazz and Arts Festival throughout its 31-year run, and has twice toured Europe as the Phil Woods Big Band. The members include: Phil Woods, Nelson Hill, Jay Rattman, Tom Hamilton, Bob Keller, and Jim Buckley (saxes); Ken Brader, Danny Cahn, Eddie Severn, and Jan Betz (trumpets); Rick Chamberlain, Kevin Haines, Cameron McManus, and Jim Daniels (trombones); Eric Doney, Evan Gregor, Bill Goodwin and Marko Marcinko (rhythm).
Eager to bring this Big Band music into the heart of the community, the Sherman Theater offered to partner the “Library Alive” series. Built in the 1920s, the recently renovated Sherman Theater is equipped to present many of today’s biggest shows. Complete with full bar and restaurant, it offers everything needed for a complete evening of entertainment. Audiences and performers alike have been awed by the fantastic acoustics, comfort, and historic feel of this rejuvenated downtown performance venue.
Remember that glorious sound? Sixteen virtuoso musicians making that swingin’- hard, groovin’-in-your-face Big Band jazz, the stuff that inspired generations to dance. Now you can experience it—live—at the Sherman Theater in downtown Stroudsburg on Monday, November 10, at 7:30 p.m., with the second edition of “Library Alive”—the innovation of collaborators Phil Woods and the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts (COTA) Festival Orchestra, the Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection at East Stroudsburg University’s Kemp Library, and the Sherman Theater
For Monday’s concert, a dig through the library has unearthed some hidden jewels that the band has shined to performance perfection: more legendary Al Cohn charts; a complete set of parts from Bill Potts’ historic “Porgy and Bess Suite”; music composed and arranged by Dick Cone, who in the late ’80s and early ’90s was the leader of “Grandma’s Soup” (a predecessor of the Festival Orchestra); and compositions and arrangements by Phil Woods (the 2007 NEA Jazz Master in composition). The band will also pay tribute to the recently deceased renowned composer and arranger Neal Hefti.
Dedicated to preserving all forms of jazz from all eras, the Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection (ACMJC) was founded in 1988 to honor the life and legacy of Al Cohn— legendary saxophonist, arranger, composer and conductor, and long-time Pocono resident. The collection is housed in Kemp Library on the ESU campus and consists of jazz recordings, oral histories, sheet music, photographs, books, videos, and original art and memorabilia, all generously donated over the years by supporters from around the world.
The COTA Festival Orchestra has performed at the annual COTA Jazz and Arts Festival throughout its 31-year run, and has twice toured Europe as the Phil Woods Big Band. The members include: Phil Woods, Nelson Hill, Jay Rattman, Tom Hamilton, Bob Keller, and Jim Buckley (saxes); Ken Brader, Danny Cahn, Eddie Severn, and Jan Betz (trumpets); Rick Chamberlain, Kevin Haines, Cameron McManus, and Jim Daniels (trombones); Eric Doney, Evan Gregor, Bill Goodwin and Marko Marcinko (rhythm).
Eager to bring this Big Band music into the heart of the community, the Sherman Theater offered to partner the “Library Alive” series. Built in the 1920s, the recently renovated Sherman Theater is equipped to present many of today’s biggest shows. Complete with full bar and restaurant, it offers everything needed for a complete evening of entertainment. Audiences and performers alike have been awed by the fantastic acoustics, comfort, and historic feel of this rejuvenated downtown performance venue.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
