Big Swing and the Ballroom Busters comeing to USCB Center for the Arts
From staff reports
Big band, big sound – don’t miss Big Swing and the Ballroom Blasters at University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts on Friday, Oct. 3.
The USCB Center for the Arts welcomes the electrifying sounds of Big Swing and the Ballroom Blasters for one night only — at 7:30 p.m..
This 13-piece powerhouse band, led by Grammy winner Jerry Freeman, delivers explosive energy with five dynamic vocalists and a full horn section. The evening kicks off with tunes from the early jazz era of the Cotton Club and then jumps into the best hits of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s.
Freeman has toured with legends like Earth, Wind & Fire, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Wonder. He has recorded seven platinum albums and worked with icons such as John Legend, Lionel Richie, and Sly and the Family Stone.
Featured vocalists include:
- Jamila Thompson, a finalist on The Voice;
- Calvin Bishop, who toured with Whitney Houston and performed with New Edition’s Bobby Brown; and
- Marleen Mills, who has shared the stage with Bobby McFerrin and Justin Bieber.
The horn and rhythm sections boast members who have toured with stars like Celine Dion, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and Earth, Wind & Fire.
