In Pittsburgh Music Award Poll
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Reinier W. van Hoorn Coordinator Jazz Ensembles Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland |
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Henry Shapiro & Swing Fever, a five-piece combo, draws from the
rich spectrum of American popular jazz, performing early jazz songs and instrumental
pieces from Dixieland through the Big Band era. Playing in a number of styles,
the band revives the lively sounds of Benny Goodman’s Sextet, Louis Armstrong’s
Hot Five, and Louis Jordan’s Tympany Five. Swing Fever’s repertoire ranges
from Fats Waller to Duke Ellington, from George Gershwin to Nat “King” Cole.
Together for over ten years, members of Swing Fever bring a wealth of playing experience and knowledge to the music, having toured the world with artists such as Woody Herman, Bobby Rydell, and Buddy Rich.
Henry Shapiro & Swing Fever are on the roster of PennPat, Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour. Grants for eligible non-profit organizations are available to subsidize Swing
Fever’s performance and workshops.
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DANCE
Ten years ago, Henry Shapiro was one of the first in the country to revive swing dancing. A dancer himself, he presents a program perfectly suited to every level of dancer.
SOLO
Henry Shapiro also performs a solo program of vocal, swing, and jazz standards.