Way Out West Concert Series - Rob Reich Swings Left at California Jazz Conservatory

CJC's Way Out West Concert Series provides composer-performers from the Bay Area and beyond with a Tuesday evening showcase for forward-looking original work in jazz and related genres. Join us weekly in Rendon Hall for Way Out West!

Rob Reich Swings Left

Bold, quirky nod to Swing Era jazz.

Rob Reich Sextet "Swings Left" plays jazz music for dancing, rooted in the classic swing era of the late 1930s. Inspired by the classic small group arrangements of Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Artie Shaw, "Swings Left" takes off from there and features Reich's original music in the style, combining a hot rhythm with a cool, quirky sensibility....

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CJC's Way Out West Concert Series provides composer-performers from the Bay Area and beyond with a Tuesday evening showcase for forward-looking original work in jazz and related genres. Join us weekly in Rendon Hall for Way Out West!

Rob Reich Swings Left

Bold, quirky nod to Swing Era jazz.

Rob Reich Sextet "Swings Left" plays jazz music for dancing, rooted in the classic swing era of the late 1930s. Inspired by the classic small group arrangements of Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Artie Shaw, "Swings Left" takes off from there and features Reich's original music in the style, combining a hot rhythm with a cool, quirky sensibility.

Rob Reich has performed in concert halls, circus tents, dance clubs, and chapels. This breadth of experience has made him a foremost performer and composer in the Bay Area. "Whatever context he's in, Reich transforms it into a creative hothouse where thousands of musical flowers bloom." -Andy Gilbert, East Bay Express

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