City of Saint Johns issued the following announcement on Aug 23.
The Dave Bennett Quartet will be making their 4th appearance in St. Johns as they bring their dynamic, entertaining show back to mid-Michigan. This incredible performance will take place on Wednesday, August 25 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the William E. Tennant Performance Shell in the beautiful St. Johns City Park.
Bennett is a clarinet virtuoso who plays electric guitar, piano, drums AND vocalizes. Saluting Swing to Rock, he covers music from the Swing Era to early Rockabilly and Country, to Elvis Presley and more. Audience members can expect everything from toe-tapping swing, to moody blues, to emotional ballads - to original, brand-new jazz compositions - all performed with deft touch, virtuosity, and style.
Leading his tribute to Benny Goodman, Bennett has been a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops Orchestra and has played the show with 35 other US and Canadian orchestras. He has also performed in 50 performing arts center across the USA. AND, his tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis brings down the house every time!
“Bringing back Dave Bennett to perform again this year was a must,” says concert coordinator Bill Tennant. “Dave and his quartet made such an impression on everyone who heard them before – there was no question that we needed to have them back. They are without doubt, one of the best groups we’ve ever had perform in St. Johns!”
The group's namesake is looking forward to the show. “We love St. Johns, “ says Bennett. “This will be our fourth performance in the city, first performing there in 2019! We love the Performance Shell and the Wilson Center Auditorium – both great venues. We’ve also connected with our St. Johns audiences on a deep emotional level – that’s what it’s all about!”
Along with Bennett, who’s from the Detroit area, the quartet includes local jazz greats Jeff Kressler on keyboards, Ed Fedwa on bass along with Saginaw’s Doug Cobb on drums.
The concert is sponsored by the Clinton County Arts Council and the City of St. Johns. It is open to the public free of charge – donations are graciously accepted.
All concerts are presented rain or shine. The Lion’s Club food trailer will be available this year – social distancing and safety precautions are strongly encouraged. The CCAC receives funding from the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Source: City of Saint Johns
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