“Jazz Up” Series: The Andrew Tuason Big Band

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Local veteran musician Andrew Tuason will take the stage with his jazz big band and guest singers Sherine Wong and Maria Rosa Tuason to perform swing jazz classics from the 1930s to 1950s, paying tribute to legendary jazz giants Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington.

Miller and Duke Ellington were the notable composers, arrangers and bandleaders that defined the big band era and composed some of the greatest hits. In this concert, The Andrew Tuason Big Band will play a number of the jazz favourites of the two masters, such as In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, Take the ‘A’ Train, Mood Indigo and more. Guest singers Wong and Tuason will also perform jazz golden classics Fly Me to the Moon and What’s New respectively with their soulful and beautiful voices. For the finale, the big band will perform the all-time classic Sing, Sing, Sing, during which different musicians will showcase their skills and passion with swinging and bouncy rhythms.