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July 5 is Big Band Night at CBMM
ST. MICHAELS, MDGet out your picnic baskets, lawn chairs,
and blankets for an evening of music under the stars! The Chesapeake
Bay Maritime Museum will host its Big Band Night on Saturday, July
5 from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. with The Rhythm Doctors.
The idea for the Rhythm Doctors began in 1942, with a group of
chemists and engineers from the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington,
Delaware, who discovered that they shared a common interest in performing
swing music. The name came from the fact that most of The Rhythm
Doctors' original members had earned Ph.D.'s. Today's band is part
of this 65-year tradition of spreading big band music throughout
the Mid-Atlantic region.
A 17-piece big band, The Rhythm Doctors' smooth and powerful sound
comes from four trumpets, four trombones, five saxophones, a rhythm
section, and vocalists. The band is known for their Glenn Miller
and Count Basie repertoire as well as one-of-a-kind swinging arrangements
that are custom-written by director/arranger Warren Keyser.
This concert will be performed live from the Museum's Tolchester
Beach Bandstand, rain or shine. Admission for Big Band Night is
$10 ($5 for Museum members), and children under 12 are free. Picnic
dinners, beer and other beverages, and ice cream will be available
for purchase at the event.
The St. Michaels fireworks are scheduled to be launched at dark
that evening, and the Museum's Navy Point location is a great land
venue from which visitors can enjoy the fireworks.
For more information about the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's
live summer performances, please contact the Museum at 410-745-2916.
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