Jazz Celebration

This year, in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of some of the most important jazz recordings ever made, the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra will present a live concert of Brent Wallarab’s brand new The Gennett Suite. 

This four-movement jazz suite is a tribute to Gennett Records, of Richmond, Indiana, and the jazz greats that recorded there in the 1920s: King Oliver, Jelly Roll, Hoagy, Bix, and Louis Armstrong. 

As such, it recognizes the critical role that these musicians, this studio, and the state of Indiana played in the worldwide popularization of jazz and the development of a distinct American identity and character.

The Gennett Suite was inspired by such jazz classics as “Tin Roof Blues,” “Chimes Blues,” “Davenport Blues,” “Stardust,” “Riverboat Shuffle,” “King Porter Stomp,” and more. Wallarab’s composition takes these songs, expands them to a 17-piece jazz orchestra, and gives them a fresh, modern twist while remaining true to their original nature.