The Society conducted a free concert for the public at the South County Civic Center, Jog Road, Delray Beach this past Friday from 2 to 3 PM. The Sid Parker Quintet and vocalists Roberta De Muro and Steve Leeds provided vocal accompaniment. Under the leadership of Sid Parker playing tenor sax, the group included Johnny Amoroso, trumpet (and vocal on a community sing "Lulu's Back in Town"), Cotton Kent, keyboard; Al Greenstein, bass; and Joe Belanger, drums. The group put on a loose, fun-filled show, designed to be a taste of the good music available during the six show season of the Society that begins November 17.

An audience of more than 350 from Boca Raton, Delray and Boynton, mostly seniors, enjoyed the classic popular songs from the 40's and 50's. De Muro and Leeds did a duet on "Makin' Whoopee" a popular tune made famous in the '30's by Eddie Cantor that would make Eddie proud. The quintet featuring solo turns by Parker and Amoroso began the concert with "Take the A Train,"and moved on from there through a program that included "Girl from Ipanema" and concluded with everyone singing "God Bless America" in a salute to victims of the tragic events of November 5 at Camp Hood, Texas.

The first Swing & Jazz Preservation Society concert of the new season features the Johnny Amoroso Sextet, Tuesday evening, November 17 at 7:30 PM. Johnny plays trumpet and sings some of the material made famous when he played with Tommy Dorsey as a young man.

All monthly concerts of the Society take place at the Spanish River Performing Arts Center, 2400 Yamato Road, corner of St. Andrews Blvd., Boca Raton, the third Tuesday of each month through April 20, 2010. Ticket information call ( 561) 499-9976. Access their website at:
www.swingandjazzpreservationsociety.org.
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