The Toledo Jazz Orchestra
The American Songbook,
Featuring Vocalist Ramona Collins
Friday, February 9 / 8 p.m.
Reserved Seating: $20
VIP Seating: $25 (Balcony seating and complimentary snacks)
The Toledo Jazz Orchestra featuring singer-songwriter and Toledo favorite Ramona Collins will perform at Monroe County Community College's La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater on Feb. 9 at 8 p.m.
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.”
