Jerry Weldon — All That Jazz

Event Jerry Weldon All That Jazz with the Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra Jerry Weldon , saxophone Luciano Morello , founding producer Lew Del Gatto , artistic director, tenor saxophone James Suggs , trumpet Mike Harvey , drums Kevin Mauldin , bass Jerry Stawski , co-bandleader, vocals, piano New York City-based saxophonist Jerry Weldon , a charter member of Harry Connick Jr.'s big band and a longtime member of the legendary Lionel Hampton Orchestra, brings his signature tenor sound, technical precision and driving intensity to Daniels Pavilion, joining the Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra for an energetic program rooted in hard bop and soul jazz. A frequent collaborator with trumpeter Joe Magnarelli, Weldon is an internationally active performer and recording artist whose playing moves easily between standards, original material and hard-swinging interpretations.