Count Basie Orchestra to Perform at Gallo Center, 3/20

The Count Basie Orchesta, led by trumpeter Scotty Barnart, will make its first appearance at the Gallo Center for the Arts on Friday, March 20. Curtain is at 7:30 pm.

Tickets for the concert range in price from $29 to $69, and may be purchased online at www.galloarts.org, by calling (209) 338-2100, or from the Gallo Center ticket office at 1000 I Street in downtown Modesto. Groups of 15 people or more can receive a 15% discount on ticket prices. Information about group sales is available by calling (209) 338-5062.

In the history of jazz there is only one bandleader with distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold out concerts all over the world, with members personally chosen by him, nearly 30 years since his passing. Pianist and bandleader William James "Count" Basie was and still is an American institution personifying jazz. The 18-member orchestra has been led by Barnhart since 2013, and features vocalist Carmen Bradford, a Basie discovery, with comedy host Robert Lee.

The Count Basie Orchestra concert at the Gallo Center is sponsored by Gottschalk Music Center.

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