Featuring vocalist Frieda Lee
JOHN BURNETT ORCHESTRA WITH FRIEDA LEE is directed by John Burnett, morning host of 90.9fm WDCB, Chicago’s only daytime jazz radio station. The John Burnett Orchestra specializes in ’40s-style big band swing, and its musicians have played with top American big bands such as the Woody Herman and Buddy Rich Bands. In addition to swing music, the orchestra performs big band jazz charts and many ballads such as those of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn. The Orchestra has released two CDs, Swingin’ in the Windy City and West of State Street/East of Harlem. Vocalist Frieda Lee has embraced the vocal styles of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Nancy Wilson, and the legacy of composers Gershwin, Porter, Kern, and Ellington. She has also has toured with Kevin Mahogany and the late Joe Williams, among others. The Orchestra–trumpets: Terry Connell, Mike McGrath, Doug Scharf, Chris Anderson; trombones: Adam Gross, Russ Phillips, Dana Legg;Â saxophones: Bob Frankich, Justin Mays, David Kublank, Alex Beltran, Bruce Mack; piano: Kevin Fort; bass: Paul Martin; drums: Bill Byan.
Website: http://www.johnburnettorchestra.com/
