DOC SEVERINSEN TO PLAY LANCASTER CONCERT : THE FACTS.Byline: Jim Skeen Daily News Staff Writer When his gig with ``The Tonight Show'' ended, Doc Severinsen Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen (born July 7, 1927 in Arlington, Oregon) is an American pop and jazz trumpeter, best known for leading the NBC Orchestra in the Johnny Carson era. decided to hit the road. Severinsen, who will perform in Lancaster on Feb. 12, is still racking up the miles. Severinsen and his big band are now touring California, Arizona and Nevada. By the time the year is out, Severinsen will have performed more than 90 concerts in 40 cities. ``The day `The Tonight Show' (job) ended, I told my manager to have a Greyhound bus backed to the stage door. Touring was going to be my life,'' Severinsen said. Severinsen will bring his 15-piece band - composed of former Tonight Show Band members - and a vocalist, Barbara Morrison Barbara Morrison is an American singer of jazz music. Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan and raised in Romulus, Michigan, Barbara Morrison recorded her first appearance for radio in Detroit at the age of 10. Well known in the Los Angeles area for her duo and trio dates Ms. , to Lancaster. Opening with the old Tonight Show theme, Severinsen's Lancaster show will include traditional jazz tunes such as ``Bugle Call Noun 1. bugle call - a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle signal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" recall - a bugle call that signals troops to return Rag'' and ``St. Louis Blues.'' The program will also include a suite of original blues music called ``Three Shades of Noun 1. shades of - something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?" reminder - an experience that causes you to remember something Blues.'' Along the way, there will be Count Basie and Lionel Hampton songs, Severinsen said. ``We're coming there loaded for bear,'' Severinsen said. Severinsen has recorded more than 30 albums. In 1987, Severinsen won a Grammy Award for best jazz instrumental performance for his big band recording ``Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Band - Volume 1.'' Severinsen grew up in Arlington, Ore. He was nicknamed ``Little Doc'' after his father Dr. Carl Severinsen, a dentist. At age 7, Severinsen decided he wanted to play the trombone trombone [Ital.,=large trumpet], brass wind musical instrument of cylindrical bore, twice bent on itself, having a sliding section that lengthens or shortens it and thus regulates the pitch. The descendant of the sackbut, it was developed in the 15th cent. but settled for the only horn available in their town: a trumpet. Severinsen quickly took to the instrument. At age 12, Severinsen won the Music Educator's National Contest. While still in high school, Severinsen was hired to go on the road with the Ted Fio Rito Theodore Salvatore Fiorito (December 20, 1900, Newark, New Jersey - July 22, 1971, Scottsdale, Arizona) used Ted Fio Rito as his professional name. His name is sometimes given as Ted Fiorito or Ted FioRito. Orchestra. After finishing his education and serving a hitch in the army, Severinsen toured with the Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and Charlie Barnet bands. Severinsen eventually landed a job in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of as an NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. staff musician in 1949. Severinsen joined the Tonight Show orchestra in 1962 and became musical director in 1967. ``It made you recognizable to everybody, not just the segment interested in jazz,'' Severinsen said of his ``The Tonight Show'' work backing up host Johnny Carson. ``Johnny introduced us to everybody. It was very universal.'' In addition to touring with his band, Severinsen also is the principal pops conductor to four symphony orchestras: the Phoenix Symphony, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Minnesota Orchestra and the Milwaukee Symphony. Severinsen said his future will include working on albums and possibly a video project with an orchestra. Doc Severinsen and his big band will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , 750 W. Lancaster Blvd. Tickets are $28 for orchestra seats and $25 for balcony. For reservations, call (805) 723-5950. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Doc Severinsen has played 40 cities since leaving his TV career. |
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