Dave Dickey Big Band Christmas Concert

The December 19th "Big Band Christmas Celebration" will be a high-energy concert featuring well-known jazz musicians from Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, popular vocalists from the area, students from North County performing, and Christmas decorations. This will be a great family-friendly event to get everyone in the Christmas mood!

Dave Dickey - director/trombone
Saxophones: Randy Hamm, Kwanae Johnson, Ben Reece, Hugh Jones, and Aaron Lehde
Trumpets: Joey Tartell, Pat Harbison, Tito Carrillo, and Randy Holmes
Trombones: Brett Stamps, Joseph Jefferson, Jim Owens, and Bill Hartman
Piano-Ken Kehner, Guitar- Rick Haydon, Bass- Sam Aubuchon, Drums- Kevin Gianino

The Dave Dickey Big Band is an 18-member professional jazz big band featuring the top jazz musicians from St Louis, Edwardsville, Columbia, and Springfield, Champaign-Urbana, and Bloomington. Many of the band members are also top music and jazz educators teaching at schools such as University of Missouri - St Louis, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, University of Missouri - Columbia, Webster University, St Louis University, Southwest Missouri State University, University of Illinois - Champaign, Indiana University, and public schools in the area. 
 

In 2012 the St Louis version of the Dave Dickey Big Band was created and has had steady monthly performances at Jazz at the Bistro St Louis and Kirkwood Station Brewing Company, including performances at other local venues and schools. Music education is very important to all the members of the Dave Dickey Big Band. Every public performance of the Dave Dickey Big Band, the band has included either a middle school, high school, or college jazz ensemble to play intermission and to have their top students sit in with the Dave Dickey Big Band. It's been a great experience for the students and also their family members. For the December 19th Christmas performance, the Dave Dickey Big Band is working with North County High School Jazz Band to be a part of the concert.

Tickets go on sale December 1, at the Centene Center Box Office.
$12.00 All ages

For information on being a sponsor or for advance tickets, call 573-631-9705