US Air Force Liberty Big Band with special guest John Pizzar

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Venue:	Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park
Hours:	3:00pm
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	Free
Category:	Music & Concerts

Comcast will celebrate 20 years of support for Boston Parks and Recreation Department programs with a concert featuring the US Air Force Liberty Big Band and special guest John Pizzarelli at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End. The afternoon concert, presented in partnership with the ParkARTS program sponsored by Bank of America, will begin at 3:00p.m. on Saturday, June 16 (rain date: June 17).

The Liberty Big Band presents top-flight, big band jazz throughout the Northeast. The group’s varied repertoire spans from the great Glenn Miller, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington orchestras to the modern sounds of Matt Catingub, Rob McConnell, and Matt Harris. The talented musicians of the Liberty Big Band bring together the skills and experience gained from years of study and performance.

Anyone who has been near a radio or TV lately knows the voice of John Pizzarelli: he is the singer crooning “The Wonder Of It All” for a popular Connecticut casino. Internationally known for classic standards, late-night ballads, and the cool jazz flavor he brings to his performances and recordings, he has recently established himself as the consummate entertainer and radio program host with the launch of 'Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli' a nationally syndicated radio program co-hosted with his wife, Broadway star Jessica Molaskey.

Pizzarelli has recorded as a bandleader for RCA, Chesky, Stash and Novus, and in 1997 appeared in the Broadway musical Dream, a revue of Johnny Mercer songs. Along the way, he and his band have earned rave reviews. Reviewers often compare the Pizzarelli Trio to jazz icons such as Nat 'King' Cole.

In addition to being a bandleader, radio personality and solo performer, Pizzarelli has been a special guest on recordings for James Taylor, Natalie Cole, Rickie Lee Jones and Dave Von Ronk, as well as leading jazz artists like Rosemary Clooney, Ruby Braff, Johnny Frigo, Buddy DeFranco, Harry Allen and, of course, his father, guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli. He was recently featured opposite Donna Summer, Jon Secada and Roberta Flack on the Grammy Award winning CD, Songs From The Neighborhood: The Music of Mr. Rogers.

The US Air Force Liberty Afterburner Band will welcome concertgoers to a second afternoon of non-stop entertainment at Christopher Columbus Park at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 23.

For more information, please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at (617) 635-4505 or go to www.cityofboston.gov/parks.

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