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BJRE Celebrates Mardi Gras and the Music of New Orleans
Sunday, February 23, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
$15
Join the Buffalo Jazz Repertory Ensemble and The Big Easy in Buffalo as we celebrate Mardi Gras and bring a slice of NOLA to Buffalo. Come party with us at Flying Bison Brewing Company to celebrate the music and culture of New Orleans.
We will be performing music by Trombone Shorty, Rebirth Brass Band, arrangements from the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, parade songs favorites and more.
$15 at the door
Alto Sax- Ellen Pieroni
Alto Sax- Avys Burroughs
Tenor Sax-Matt Harris
Tenor Sax- Dalton Chavez Sharp
Bari Sax- Kimberly Saben
Trumpet- TJ Izzo
Trumpet- Jacob Jay
Trumpet- Nina Komosinskii
Trumpet- Chunka Amarè Khan
Trombone- Joel Decker
Trombone/Sousaphone- Matthew Hawke
Trombone- Joseph Oliver Chezliak
Bass Trombone- Michael Bossert
Guitar- Jared Tinkham
Piano- Jake Malone-Brancato
Bass- Tanner McMullen
Drums- Josh Sabo
Vocals- Alex McArthur
Formed in 2017 by artistic director Jacob Jay, the Buffalo Jazz Repertory Ensemble (BJRE) is an 18-piece big band comprised of young professional musicians in the Western New York area. The Repertory Ensemble pays tribute to the jazz tradition through performing repertoire by historically important jazz musicians, composers, and band leaders.
