The Motor City Jazz Orchestra rehearses at The Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music for upcoming New Music Detroit Music Marathon at the MOCAD.
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The Motor City Jazz Orchestra rehearses at The Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music for upcoming New Music Detroit Music Marathon at the MOCAD.
Royal Oak, Michigan, September 02, 2008 – The Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music, owned by Detroit musicians Jason and Sherry Gittinger is proud to host The Motor City Jazz Orchestra as it rehearses for an upcoming performance at the New Music Detroit’s Strange Beautiful Music II music marathon at the MOCAD.
Founded in 2006, The Motor City Jazz Orchestra is one of the most rocking big bands ever to hit the Detroit scene. They bring a fresh modern twist to the old-school big band format, playing compositions by artists such as Frank Zappa, Herbie Hancock, and Steely Dan. Members of the ensemble include musicians from a variety of other groups such as The Motor City Horns, The Brothers Groove, The Mega 80’s, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and Alexander Zonjic.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to show off the most eclectic hard-hitting fusion big band in the region,” says John Rutherford, founder of the ensemble. “It’s a bit different than touring with Bob Seger or playing with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra,” says Rutherford, aluding to the other musical situations the musicians regularly find themselves in. “This is some of the most grooving and challenging music ever written for big band,” he adds.
The group will be performing at 2:00pm till 3:00pm at the MOCAD in Detroit as part of the 12 hour music marathon. The sophomore music festival will host a variety of other artists and ensembles dedicated to performing challenging and dynamic works from the late twentieth century to the present day.
For more information visit www.motorcityjazzorchestra.com, www.newmusicdetroit.com, or www.mocadetroit.org.
Established April 2008 by Detroit musicians Jason and Sherry Gittinger, the Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music is dedicated to
educating students of all ages in the many aspects of making music, in a fun and exciting environment. For more information on the
Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music please visit www.detroitschoolofrockandpop.com or call 1-888-988-ROCK.
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