The Big Band from the Music School in Beitigheim-Bissingen, Germany, wows the throng gathered at the Tivoli for the "Jazz at the Movies" concert tonight.
After being in existence as an ensemble for only 2.5 years, this ensemble played a wide variety of jazz literature, including classics from the Basie library and Lee Morgan's incomparable "Sidewinder."
The Big Band from BB Germany brought the crowd to their feet for two encores at the end of the concert this evening.
The New York city bound DGS Jazz Ensemble wowed the crowd with swinging renditions of their Essentially Ellington repertoire.
This is a photo of the crowd during the Jazz Lab Band performance. If you look carefully, you can see everyone saying "cheese."
Theatre organist David Rhoades performed a 30 minute recital prior to the concert, and, accompanied the Buster Keaton silent film "The Blacksmith" to begin the evening of "Jazz at the Movies."
The Tivoli theatre marquee in Downers Grove welcomes the jazz performers and concert patrons to this very special event.
