BIG BAND CONCERTS & SWING DANCE

Featuring the Vancouver Legacy Jazz Orchestra
Conducted by award-winning directors Fred Stride and Michael Kim

Thursday, July 24, 2025
Fort Langley Community Hall Ballroom
9167 Glover Road, Fort Langley

 
 

Big Band Concert Matinee
Vancouver Legacy Jazz Orchestra
Sponsored by Beltone Hearing Clinic (Fort Langley)

Doors at 12:30 pm
1 - 3pm - Concert

Evening Big Band Concert & Swing Dance
Vancouver Legacy Jazz Orchestra with special guest vocalist, Tom Arntzen

Doors at 6:30pm
7 - 8pm - Swing Dance Lesson ($10 at the door)
8 - 11pm - Concert & Dance

Swing by the Fort Langley Community Hall for two incredible big-band jazz concerts featuring the Vancouver Legacy Jazz Orchestra (VLJO)!

Composers, arrangers, and award-winning directors Fred Stride and Michael Kim will lead their 16-piece premier jazz ensemble in a dedication to the big band era. 

Featuring some of Vancouver’s most renowned jazz musicians, VLJO brings the music of jazz’s great composers to life with thematic programs that pay tribute to legends such as Bill Holman, Count Basie, Thad Jones, Rob McConnell, Bob Florence, and many more. 

Band members include:

  • Ben Henriques - Tenor Sax

  • Bernie Arai - Drums

  • Brad Turner -Trumpet

  • Ricardo Galvez - Trombone

  • Derry Byrne - Trumpet

  • Fred Stride - Piano

  • Graham Clark - Bass

  • Ingrid Stitt - Alto/Soprano

  • Jeremy Berkman - Trombone

  • Jerry Cook - Bari/Bass Clarinet

  • Jim Hopson - Trombone

  • Larry Knopp- Trumpet

  • Michael Kim - Trumpet

  • Steve Kaldestad - Alto/Soprano Sax

  • Tom Keenlyside - Tenor Sax/Flute

  • Will Broverman - Bass Trombone

As the orchestra celebrates its 10th anniversary at the Fort Langley Jazz and Arts Festival, VLJO continues to captivate audiences with its distinctive sound and commitment to honoring the timeless traditions of jazz.

Get a taste for them here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSSWjxhRH7Q

Big Band Matinee

The Big Band Matinee concert will feature commentary by Fred Stride, who will share stories about the music of that era.

Tickets are only $25!

**Limited seating

Evening Big Band Concert & Dance

The evening Big Band Concert & Swing Dance is a great opportunity for people to swing dance to a big band with some of the top players in town. A vocalist will also perform some of Frank Sinatra's songs.

Tom Arntzen, Special Guest Vocalist

A superb singer/songwriter, able to cover any style of music, Tom specializes in taking the great songs of the last 100 years and making them his own. Listeners are taken on a musical journey by Tom’s superb musicianship and good taste. 

Tickets are only $35!

**Limited seating