Jazz Community Big Band

Jazz Community is an 18-piece big band playing the music of Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Thad Jones, Duke Ellington and many others. The band was established in 1976 by its late founder and director, trumpet player and music educator, Bill May. The band was originally called the Norridge-Harwood Heights Community Jazz Band, due to the locale of its origin; Bill and most of the original band members were students or alumni of Ridgewood High School, in Norridge, IL. By the late 1970's, the band changed its name to Jazz Community. The band is now led by Bill's sister Marianne May. 

http://www.jazzcommunitybigband.com/history.html

SPECIAL EVENT for this Big Band Night at FitzGerald's!

This will be our 2nd ANNUAL FUNDRAISER for the Bill May Jazz Education Fund, a scholarship program to send promising young jazz musicians to summer jazz camp.  With the generous donations of our fans, in our first two years of offering scholarships, we've been able to help six young jazz musicians intensify their jazz studies. Join us for this special event to support a worthy cause.

Special Bonus for this Event: Capri Ristorante, next door to FitzGerald's, is offering a 15% discount to those mentioning Jazz Community when placing their order on October 13.  While on your way to FitzGerald's, callCapri at 708-637-4250 to place your order from the CapriExpressMenu.pdf  for quicker pick-up to carry into the club and dine while listening to the band.

Sponsored by WDCB-FM (90.9).

Admission is $10, $5 (17 & under).