Central Florida Jazz Society Presents: UCF Flying Horse Big Band
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1905 Kentucky Ave Winter Park, FL 32789
The Flying Horse Big Band is one of the premiere performing ensembles of the University of Central Florida's Music Department, led by accomplished composer, saxophonist, record producer, and Director of Jazz Studies at UCF Jeff Rupert.
The Flying Horse Big Band have appeared at the Montreux, Switzerland, and the North Sea Jazz Festivals, as well as numerous festival and concert appearances domestically. The band has featured many renowned artists, such as Randy Brecker, Wycliffe Gordon, Bob Berg, Michael Mossman, James Moody, Nick Brignola, Harry Allen, Steve Turre, Rodney Holmes, Terry Gibbs, Marvin Stamm, Mulgrew Miller, Kevin Mahogany, Lou Donaldson, and many more.
The group has had six recordings on the national jazz charts: Jazz Town, The Blues is Alright, Into the Mystic, Big Man on Campus, The Bat Swings!, and Florida Rays. The last two albums climbed to #1 on the national (professional) jazz charts.
The Flying Horse Big Band is one of the premiere performing ensembles of the University of Central Florida's Music Department, led by accomplished composer, saxophonist, record producer, and Director of Jazz Studies at UCF Jeff Rupert.
The Flying Horse Big Band have appeared at the Montreux, Switzerland, and the North Sea Jazz Festivals, as well as numerous festival and concert appearances domestically. The band has featured many renowned artists, such as Randy Brecker, Wycliffe Gordon, Bob Berg, Michael Mossman, James Moody, Nick Brignola, Harry Allen, Steve Turre, Rodney Holmes, Terry Gibbs, Marvin Stamm, Mulgrew Miller, Kevin Mahogany, Lou Donaldson, and many more.
The group has had six recordings on the national jazz charts: Jazz Town, The Blues is Alright, Into the Mystic, Big Man on Campus, The Bat Swings!, and Florida Rays. The last two albums climbed to #1 on the national (professional) jazz charts.
