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The world renown BMI/New York Jazz Orchestra will premier my composition "No Man’s Land" - the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop 2021 Manny Albam Co- commission. They will also premier 9 new compositions developed during the 2021-2022 season of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop. Tickets are $40, $20 for students.

Tickets $40; Students $20. Save $15 online with Promo code: BMI15

BMI Jazz Composers Workshop 32nd Summer Showcase Concert

Free Livestream on ZOOM

The world renown BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, in conjunction with the American Society for Music & Composers, will present 8 new compositions produced during the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons at the 32nd Annual Summer Showcase Concert.

The concert is FREE, but tickets are required to access the livestream.

The MMWJO will be performing original music by Don Thompson (recipient of the Order of Canada), Brian Dickinson, Reg Schwager, Terry Promane, Mike Malone, and yours truly, Chuck Iwanusa. Saxophones: Don Englert, Nick Morgan, Jeff King, Colleen Allen, Jackie Chalmers. Trumpets: Alex Kundakcioglu, Brian O'Kane, Kevin Turcotte, Jesse Malone, Mike Malone. Trombones: Rob Somerville, Paul Tarussov, Ted Bohn, Bob Hamper. Reg Schwager (guitar), Josh Smiley (piano), Clark Johnston (bass), Ted Warren (drums).

The MMWJO will be performing original music by Phil Nimmons, (recipient of the Order of Canada and the Governor General's Performing Arts Award), Brian Dickinson, Reg Schwager, Dave McMurdo, Paul Novotny, Mike Malone, and yours truly, Chuck Iwanusa. Saxophones: Don Englert, Alison Young, Jeff King, Colleen Allen, Jackie Chalmers. Trumpets: Alex Kundakcioglu, Brigham Phillips, Kevin Turcotte, Jesse Malone, Mike Malone. Trombones: Rob Somerville, Paul Tarussov, Ted Bohn, Bob Hamper. Reg Schwager (guitar), Brian Dickinson (piano), Paul Novotny (bass), Ted Warren (drums).

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