By Jeremy Carr
The AZ Swing Kings perform 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30 at Willowbrook United Methodist Church, 19390 N. 99th Ave. Admission is $5 and the concert is open to the public. Call 623-974-5637, ext. 15.
The AZ Swing Kings is a 19-piece big band including a vocalist. The group consists of professional all-star musicians who play the authentic sounds of the famous bands who represented the swing and jazz eras. The band is directed by Lenny King, former creator and leader of the Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra.
The Swing Kings are available to provide music for shows, dances, and entertainment for public and private events.
Visit
azswingkings.com.
Band Members: Len King, Lou Cohen, Pat Daily,Dave Windish, Gene Iannette,Del Lloyd, Bob Fisher, Dan Reed, Terry McFee, Paul Cippon, George Cippon, Dale Gleason, Dave Clark, Carole Mundy, Bob Lang, Ted Trapp, John Clark, Ed Zacko, Danny Weber, Joan King.
From its inception, April 18, 1976, Willowbrook Church has been blessed by God. That Easter Sunday morning thirty-seven people joined Rev. Albert J. Wilson for its first worship service. The church was officially constituted on May 16, 1976. The next year two hundred and fifty members voted to construct the church at its current location. Those founding members adopted a faith statement: “Expect a Miracle.”
