Columbia Jazz Artist Series – It’s a Big Band Christmas

The Columbia Jazz Artist Series will continue its 35^th season on December 8 when it hosts Bob Secor at the performance of It’s a Big Band Christmas. The 2013-14 season will continue with concerts each month featuring many more guest artists, Huey Lewis trumpeter Marvin McFadden (January), Tower of Power trumpeter Mic Gillette (February), and singers Don Shelton and Kenny Washington (March). All Jazz Series concerts are held in the 180 seat Dogwood Forum theater on the Columbia College campus. Tickets for each concert are $20 for reserved seating and may be purchased two weeks prior at the College’s Manzanita Bookstore, Mountain Bookshop in Sonora or by calling (209) 588-5126.  Season tickets are also available at a discounted price and may be purchased by calling Gaylin Ray at (209) 559-0565. Remaining seats may be available for purchase at the door.