A celebration of Swing from Tacoma’s own SWING REUNION ORCHESTRA (SRO). A dynamic SRO pays tribute to American’s swing era of the 1930’s and 1940’s. Go back in time when Big Band jazz was the pulse of American culture. Young adults crowded the dance clubs across the country dancing the Jitterbug and Lindy Hop to the music of Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and smooth vocals of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.
Don Miller Director, Lead Alto Saxophone and Clarinet
Hoah Pettibon 2nd Alto Saxophone
Keith Henson 1st Tenor Saxophone
Brady McCowan 2nd Tenor Saxophone
Jake Casberg Baritone Saxophone
Morris Northcutt Lead Trumpet
Rachel Hanusa 2nd Trumpet
David Leavens 3rd Trumpet
Nick Prasch 4th Trumpet
Eric Stevens Lead Trombone
Ashish Meloottu 2nd Trombone
John Weatherington 3rd Trombone
Ralph Howland Bass Trombone
Dale Drenner Drums
Bruce Elkington Bass
Debbie Jaap Piano
Vocalists – Melanie Vail (also Andrews Sister)
Charles Stevens
Margaret Stevens (Andrews Sister)
Paige Hansen (also emcee) (also Andrews Sister)
