August 25, 2024
SINATRA AND BEYOND
SINATRA AND BEYOND
Sunday, August 25, 2024, at 7 PM
Blossom Festival Band
Featuring TONY DeSARE , piano and vocals
Tonight’s selections will be announced from the stage.
Total approximate running time: 1 hour 40 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission
This evening’s performance is dedicated to Victor and Abby Alexander, and Cynthia Knight in recognition of their generous support of music. PLEASE
TONY De SARE
piano and vocals
Tony DeSare performs with infectious joy, wry playfulness, and robust musicality. Named a Rising Star Male Vocalist in DownBeat magazine, he has lived up to this distinction by winning critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout North America and abroad. From jazz clubs to Carnegie Hall to Las Vegas headlining with Don Rickles and major symphony orchestras, DeSare has brought his fresh take on old-school class around the globe.
DeSare has four top-10 Billboard jazz albums under his belt and has appeared on the CBS Early Show, NPR, A Prairie Home Companion, and The Today Show. DeSare has also collaborated with YouTube icons Postmodern Jukebox and his music has been shared by celebrity juggernaut George Takei. DeSare’s Lush Life recording debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Chart and he released Song Diaries Vol. 2 in 2022, which is now streaming on all platforms.
Alongside his critically acclaimed turns as a singer/pianist, DeSare is also an award-winning composer. His compositions include a wide range of romantic, humorous, and soulful sounds that can be found on his top-selling recordings. DeSare wrote the theme song for My Date with Drew and music for several broadcast commercials and films, including the Hallmark Channel’s Love Always, Santa and Lifetime’s Nanny Nightmare and A Welcome Home Christmas. In addition, DeSare won first place in the USA Songwriting Contest.
DeSare’s forthcoming engagements include appearances with the Minnesota Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Pops, and the symphony orchestras of Detroit, Baltimore, and Vancouver.
DeSare releases new recordings, videos of standards, and new originals regularly on YouTube, Apple Music, and Spotify. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to stay connected.
Tony DeSare is a Yamaha Artist.
Photo: Matt Baker
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL BAND
Considered one of the finest ensembles of its kind in the nation, the Blossom Festival Band performs each summer in Northeast Ohio, continuing a long and well-loved tradition of outdoor band concerts in the United States. The ensemble has its roots in historic American band music and some of its legendary leaders, including Meredith Willson, Leonard B. Smith, and David Zauder. From 1998 until 2023, the Band was led by Loras John Schissel, founding music director of the Virginia Grand Military Band and senior musicologist at the Library of Congress.
FLUTES
Brad Wagner
Tom Reed
CLARINETS
John Klayman
Kent Engelhardt
BASS CLARINET
George Shernit
ALTO SAXOPHONES
Brad Wagner
Tom Reed
TENOR SAXOPHONES
John Klayman
Kent Engelhardt
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
George Shernit
TRUMPETS
Joey Tartell
David Banks
Garrett Folger
Jack Schantz
TROMBONES
Paul Ferguson
Andrew Mitchell
David Binder
BASS TROMBONE
Hakeem Bilal
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LATE SEATING
Guests with Pavilion seats who arrive after the start of the concert may be asked to wait outside the Pavilion until the first convenient pause in the music, after which our ushers will help you to your seats.
LAWN SEATING
Guests on the Lawn may bring their own chairs, but guests with high-backed chairs that obstruct others’ views may be asked to relocate to the rear of the Lawn. Rental chairs are available for a fee of $10 per evening. Tents, flags, balloons, or other structures that might obstruct views or present a hazard are prohibited. Open flames are also prohibited.
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SMOKING
All Blossom Music Festival events are presented in a smoke-free environment. Smoking or
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Free tram service between the parking lots and Smith Plaza and the Pavilion is available on a continuous basis before and after each concert. The ADA Van Service can pick up at the Main Gate with service to the Tram Circle.
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