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Zara Bode’s Little Big Band gets into the swing at BMC

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 — Issue 703

BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Music Center's Season Guest series welcomes Zara Bode's Little Big Band on Friday, Feb. 24.

Bode's group performs classic American swing. Inspired by the likes of Duke Ellington, Django Reinhardt, and Ella Fitzgerald, the Little Big Band features chanteuse Zara Bode (of Signature Sounds artists The Sweetback Sisters) and a horn section led by clarinetist and arranger Anna Patton.

The Little Big Band plays classics with new takes on the old radio hits.

The performance is set for 7 p.m. at the BMC. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door; they are available online at bmcvt.org, by calling the BMC at 802-257-4523 or emailing [email protected].

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