Vernon tenor Paul Moore does his best Frank Sinatra when he joins the Dreamland Band for its Big Band Showcase at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre April 26.

Vernon tenor Paul Moore does his best Frank Sinatra when he joins the Dreamland Band for its Big Band Showcase at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre April 26.

Big band toots its horns

Get ready for some swinging and styling tunes when the Big Band Showcase hits the big stage in Vernon April 26.

Get ready for some swinging and styling tunes when the Big Band Showcase hits the big stage at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Sunday, April 26.

The showcase features the Dreamland Band with guest vocalists Alisa Parker and Vernon tenor Paul Moore.

The sounds of the Big Band are being kept alive in the Okanagan with Dreamland’s 17- piece group, featuring five saxes, four trumpets, four trombones, guitar, bass, keyboards and drums.

Under the band’s leader Reg Tomiye, the Dreamland Band will be playing a wide selection of music from jazz to pop to the famous big band arrangements of the ‘30s and ‘40s and the modern sounds of the big bands of today.

The show starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are $28  (all seats) at the Ticket Seller box office, 250-549-7469, ticketseller.ca.

 

Vernon Morning Star