The International Big Band Jazz Café Society is preparing to honor
American military veterans with a special concert featuring “The Great American
Song Book.”
Dick Cully and his electrifying
15-piece Big Band will perform the music of America’s most revered Big Band
leaders. The show will be held May 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Olympic Heights Community
High School. The 800-seat venue is located at 20101 Lyons Road in western Boca
Raton.
“I strongly believe
that we owe our veterans a special level of respect and admiration for their
many sacrifices. The music styles we play can be seen as book-ends for the
heritage they ensured for all of us. Showcasing these classics is my way of
saluting their efforts,” said Cully.
Cully has been a
playing the drums nearly fifty years and has been a Big Band leader since 1982.
Long regarded as one of the “world's greatest drummers,” Cully’s playing style
has been featured in numerous articles which compare his sound to the legendary
Buddy Rich. In an article in Percussive
Arts Society magazine, Cully writes in depth about Rich’s iconic technique.
In recent years,
Cully began promoting a bold but simple concept, “Help Us Reboot America,
Reboot America Musically.” It puts music to work as the vehicle to teach
American History in a unique way while preserving an American art form, creating
jobs that stimulate the economy and benefitting education.
Tickets for the
concert are $20 in advance and $25 at the door, if seating is available. In
addition, the band will perform a free show at 4:30 p.m. for students and
veterans with I.D.
Proceeds from the
concert will help raise $10,000 which will benefit veterans and is needed for
the Olympic Heights High School Band.
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