2024-2025 Season performances for the Swing Shift jazz Orchestra
Calvin Orlando Smith- vocalist
The Great American Songbook
Friday, October 25, 7:30 pm
Richard E. Wildish Theater, 630 Main St. Springfield
Having appeared multiple times as a soloist at the Wildish Theater, The Jazz Station and the Hult Center, a graduate of the University of Georgia, Calvin Orlando Smith went on to be the first African-American accepted into Cambridge University's prestigious Department of History of Art and Architecture and receive a degree. As a performer, he has performed in three Broadway productions and appeared in seven national, international and or limited tours. Mr. Smith has worked regionally for 40 years as a member of the Actor's Equity Association and shared the stage with Morgan Fairchild, Cathy Rigby, Florence Henderson, Ben Vereen, JK Simmons, Isaac Hayes, the New Kids on the block and most recently, Garth Brooks. In June 2022, he made his Carnegie Hall debut in Brahms "Requiem".
Ken Peplowski- jazz clarinetist/saxophonist
Welcome back Ken!
Saturday, January 18 2025, 7:30 pm
Richard E. Wildish Theater, 630 Main St. Springfield
The Swing Shift Jazz Orchestra is excited to have Ken Peplowski join us once again for an amazing night of music!
"Since the advent of Benny Goodman, there have been too few clarinetists to fill the void that Goodman left. Ken Peplowski is most certainly one of those few. The man is magic." - Mel Torme
Peter Olstad- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
More info soon...
Saturday, March 8 2025, 7:30 pm
Richard E. Wildish Theater, 630 Main St. Springfield
Peter Olstad has toured and performed with the bands of Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Blood Sweat and Tears, Mel Torme, Brian Setzer, Tom Jones and Luis Miguel. In 1999, Pete was hired by Tom Jones and played a tour for 9 years, touring 35 weeks a year for that period of time. From Carnegie Hall to Royal Albert Hall; the Hollywood Bowl to Wembley Stadium, Pete has played them all. Spring of 2023, Peter was the featured artist during a tour of Japan.
Locals Only Concert
More info soon...
Sunday, June 1, 2025, 3:00 pm
Richard E. Wildish Theater, 630 Main St. Springfield
Join us for the final concert in our Wildish Season. As is tradition for our "Locals Only" concert, we invite a local school jazz band (or 2!) to share the concert with us along with a special guest artist with local connections. More details to come!
Roaring Rapids Jazz on the River Series
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 6:30 pm
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 6:30 pm
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 6:30 pm
Roaring Rapids Pizza Company, 4006 Franklin Blvd, Eugene
Join us on the Roaring Rapids patio for pizza, jazz and amazing views of the Willamette River.
