ORANJESTAD - The Ithaca Ageless Jazz Band, which
delighted audiences yesterday at the Sonesta Suites, will perform again tonight at the La
Cabana All-Suite Beach Resort, 7-10p.m. The group, a twenty-piece big band from
Ithaca, New York, has returned to the island for its sixth consecutive year to perform
free-of-charge for Aruba audiences during its ten-day visit.
This fantastic swing band invites both residents and
visitors to the island to come and dance under the stars during one or all of its
subsequent performances. The band will continue its free concerts tonight and
Sunday, January 3 and 4(sic.), at the La Cabana All-Suite Beach Resort, 7-10p.m. The
band will next perform at the Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort, 4-8p.m., on Monday January
6. On Tuesday, January 7, the band will again perform at the Sonesta Suites at the
Seaport Village. On Thursday, January 9, the group can be heard at the Radisson
Aruba Caribbean Resort, 4-8p.m. For its final performance, the band will perform at
the Sonesta Suites from 5 to 9p.m.
Formed in 1990, the Ithaca Ageless Jazz Band is
comprised of musicians whose love for swing music has made them one of the finest big
bands in New York.
The band has been featured on the nationally televised
CBS This Morning show, and has had numerous articles written about them throughout New
York. The band features five saxophones, three trombones, six trumpets, a french
horn, keyboards, guitar, brass(sic.), and drums. Allison Wells is the featured
vocalist, and the band is led by the amazing sax of John Slate. The Ithaca Ageless
Jazz Band plays music by big band greats such as Glenn Miller, Count Basie and Duke
Ellington. Aruban musicians are invited to come sit in with the band.
Grab your dancing shoes and come join the band for
Happy Hour or swinging under the stars. All performances are free, and food and
beverages will be available at all resort venues. If you like to dance... don't miss
the Ithaca Ageless Jazz Band during their return engagement in Aruba.
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