By Caitlyn McGoff
Wicked Local Sharon
Posted Dec 20, 2013 @ 08:55 AM
The Roy Scott Big Band, a part of the Sharon Bands, performed their holiday concert during the winter wonderland of snow last Saturday, playing seasonal favorites such as “Jingle Bells” and “White Christmas.”
“I think it’s nice that so many people came out,” alto sax player Glenn McGibbon said.
In the auditorium, listeners enjoyed the smooth brass interpretations giving a new edge to the songs playing every day this month on the radio. Conductor and Music Director Stephen Bell took a moment between each song to explain the origin of its arrangement, making sure to point out when the very familiar notes of a song such as “Feliz Navidad” would be heard.
McGibbon said that the group had developed a fan base from their largest annual event, the Jazzy Valentine.
Tickets to the Valentine, a themed dining and dancing event held each year around Feb. 14, were offered to attendees of the concert for a discounted price as a way to show appreciation for the fans. He also said that while the holiday concert is not performed every year, it varied between being a jazz performance and including the Sharon Concert Band as well, which many members of the Big Band also perform
“[The Holiday Concert] is a great show,” Angela Woodward, a member of the concert band watching from the audience, said. “I came out to support the jazz band.”
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