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Get ready for the timeless music of BURT BACHARACH with the WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW concert tour this Spring. Former Bacharach music director/arranger ROB SHIRAKBARI leads this extraordinary show featuring TODD RUNDGREN and WENDY MOTEN (from THE VOICE) in this 9-piece all-star ensemble that also includes ELISE TROUW, KASIM SULTON, PROBYN GREGORY, WOODY MANKOWSKI, KENNY DICKENSON, and introducing TORI HOLUB plus special guests. Don’t miss this unforgettable journey through Bacharach’s iconic catalog beginning March 22 as the tour makes 22 stops across the U.S.!

“In a word, WOW!!” - Dionne Warwick

“The greatest songwriter of my lifetime.” - Todd Rundgren

Columbus Jazz Orchestra Opens 2013-14 Season With "What The World Needs Now: Bacharach, Brubeck & Beyond"

Source: Scott Vezdos
September 30, 2013

Columbus, OH: Under the direction of world-renowned band leader and trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) continues to break new ground while honoring the rich heritage of America's classical music – jazz. The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) kicks off the 2013-14 Swingin' with the CJO season with “What the World Needs Now: Bacharach, Brubeck & Beyond" (October 24-27 at the Southern Theatre). From “The Look of Love" to “Take Five," the CJO celebrates the timeless ...
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