The Heritage Hall Jazz Band is back and gearing up for the return of their annual Christmas concert. This year’s program, Group 17, will take place on December 13 at 7 p.m. at the Ritz Theater. Tickets cost $ 12 each and can be purchased at the door or from one of the group members.
“After a year off due to COVID, the group has acquired some exciting new Christmas arrangements that are sure to put you in a festive mood for the holidays,” said director Jeff Wood.
These include “The First Funky Noel” and “O Swinging Town of Bethlehem” which are described as “an upbeat, upbeat tune that will make you want to dance the aisles” and “reminiscent of the big band era. 1940s, “respectively. A more traditional” O Little Town Bethlehem “is also on the program.” Groovin ‘Up The Halls “will also be on view.
The group includes Chad Bell and Melissa Padgett on alto saxes; Steve Griffin and Rob Blanchard on tenor saxophone; Ryan Wood on baritone saxophone; Tony Wood, Stephen Arline, Paul Castleberry and Lloyd Castleberry on trombones; Dan Seaborn, Buddy Simpkins, Kara Swindell, Bryan Wood and Jeff Wood on trumpets; Angie Smith on keyboards, Susannah Herring on double bass and Kara Swindell on double bass and vocals; Bob Alam on guitar; Dave Herring, drums and Dan Seaborn and Jeff Wood, directors.
The complete program is “It’s Holiday Season”, “Star Spangled Banner”, “Carol of the Bells”, “The First Funky Noel”, “Mary Did You Know”, “Silver Bells”, “Santa Baby” , “Groovin ‘Up The Halls”, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”, “Good King Wenceslas”, “Swingin’ Town of Bethlehem” and “O Holy Night”.
