From timeless classics given a jazz flair, to famous charts that had audiences jiving and wailing in the solemn echoes of World War I and II, we highlight the historical origins of jazz and what it shows us about its future. “Echoes of the Greats” blends the music from legends of both the classical and jazz eras, showing how every note and rhythm contributes to the larger picture of community music-making.

Admission to Mighty Mo Jazz Orchestra performances is free.

Program Subject to Change

Mozart, arr. Mark Taylor: A Little Night Music

Strauss, arr. Allen Gray: Funkythustra

Debussy, arr. Bob Turner: Clair de Lune

Cole Porter, trans. Jeff Hest: Begin the Beguine

Billy Strayhorn, arr. Vince Gassi: Take the A Train

Jerry Gray, arr. Johnny Warrington: A String of Pearls

Billy Strayhorn, arr. Buselli: Chelsea Bridge

Count Basie, trans. Myles Collins: Beaver Junction

Charlie Parker, arr. Paul Murtha: Now's the Time

Dizzy Gillespie, arr. Mark Taylor: Salt Peanuts

Fred Rogers, arr. Mike Tomaro: Won't You Be My Neighbor

Herzog and Holliday, arr. Sammy Nestico: God Bless the Child