Entertainment Series of Irving

Organized in 1974, this group of six regional choirs is composed primarily of music ministers and music directors associated with area churches. This group has participated in Christian outreach efforts around the world, as well as the State of Texas. They have traveled to Austrailia, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Eastern and Western Europe, China, Spain and the Ukraine. The program will include some classic anthems, gospel hymns, music from the Ukraine and a patriotic tribute to our men and women of the Armed Forces.

This show offers audienes a glimpse at some of the most unusual saxaphones ever manufactured and pays tribute to leendary artists who contributed to the development of jazz and the popularity of the sax. Rob Verdi works and shares the stage with local high school students, sharing his knowledge of music and performance. Verdi holds a music education degree and helped to form the Side Street Strutters Jazz Band in 1983.

This 20-piece big band was formed in 2000 and is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Known as a mainstream band with a love of melody, harmony and rhythm, they have a large repertoire of music from which to draaw. This band performs regularly for a variety of concert jazz venues, dance parties and private functions. The band performs all its own arrangements as well as the great jazz arrangements of the big band era.