The Toledo Jazz Orchestra featuring singer-songwriter and Toledo favorite Ramona Collins will perform the "Great American Songbook" at Monroe County Community College's La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater on Feb. 9 at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $20 for reserved seating and $25 for VIP, which includes balcony seating and complimentary snacks. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.monroeccc.edu/tjo.
The La-Z-Boy Center is located on MCCC's Main Campus at 1555 S. Raisinville Rd.in Monroe.
Performing in Toledo for more than 54 years, Collins will bring the Great American Songbook -- the enduring songs that are played and sung over and over by multiple generations -- to life with the Toledo Jazz Orchestra.
According to the Great American Songbook Foundation, these are the most important and influential American popular songs and jazz standards from the 20th century. These songs have stood the test of time in their life and legacy and are often referred to as "American Standards." They are popular and enduring tunes published between the 1920s and 1950s that were created for Broadway theater, musical theater and Hollywood musical films.
Since 1979, the Toledo Jazz Orchestra has worked with dozens of industry legends, including Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Clark Terry and Zoot Sims. The group performs the works of the major big bands from the past eight decades along with arrangements commissioned specifically for the orchestra and has two albums to its credit: “Groovin’” and “Out of Nowhere.”
The Toledo Jazz Orchestra's performance at MCCC is part of MCCC's 2023-24 Entertainment and Events Series, which is sponsored by La-Z-Boy, First Merchants Bank, Consumers Energy, DTE Foundation and The Foundation at MCCC. Each academic year, MCCC hosts its Entertainment and Events Series, which consists of a broad range of comedic, musical and theatrical performances, visiting artists and other community events sure to quench the entertainment and cultural thirsts of the region.
A complete list of events can be found at monroeccc.edu/events/la-z-boy.
About the La-Z-Boy Center and Meyer Theater at Monroe County Community College
MCCC’s 52,000-square-foot La-Z-Boy Center provides exciting opportunities for students and the community and is flexible enough to respond to three equally important needs – cultural arts programming, customized training for business and industry, and unparalleled space for community activities and conferences. By virtue of its technical attributes and scaled size, the 575-seat Meyer Theater within the La-Z-Boy Center permits for a broad range of performances – from comedic to musical to theatrical and more – that require high-end lighting, sound production, set design and staging. The La-Z-Boy Center has strengthened MCCC as a focal point for major community events and conferences and affirmed the college as a well-defined community resource where people expect and look forward to experiencing high-quality educational and cultural enrichment.
For more information on the La-Z-Boy Center, including a seating diagram and details on facility rental opportunities, please go to monroeccc.edu/theater.
