Minidoka Swing Band
Minidoka Swing Band
1968 SE Bush St.
Hillsboro, OR 97123
1968 SE Bush St.
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Big Band/Swing Band
The Minidoka Swing Band, directed by local jazz artist Larry Nobori, performs at festivals, concerts in the park, dances, conferences and fund raisers around the Northwest. The band plays your favorite Big Band swing tunes of the 40’s along with other great tunes from the 30’s through the 60’s. Some of the favorites will include American Patrol, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, My Funny Valentine, Blue Moon, All of Me, You Came a Long Way from St. Louis, Theme from New York New York and many more.
The Minidoka Swing Band is comprised of 17 local musicians and features 4 outstanding vocalists. This not-for-profit band is named after the Minidoka Internment Camp near Twin Falls, ID where Japanese Americans from the Portland and Seattle area were interned during WWII. The band remembers the music that was popular inside the camps and during WWII. Three of the MSB band musicians were former camp internees and several of the musicians had family members interned.
Keywords: music, band, swing, minidoka, internment, WWII, jazz
The Minidoka Swing Band, directed by local jazz artist Larry Nobori, performs at festivals, concerts in the park, dances, conferences and fund raisers around the Northwest. The band plays your favorite Big Band swing tunes of the 40’s along with other great tunes from the 30’s through the 60’s. Some of the favorites will include American Patrol, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, My Funny Valentine, Blue Moon, All of Me, You Came a Long Way from St. Louis, Theme from New York New York and many more.
The Minidoka Swing Band is comprised of 17 local musicians and features 4 outstanding vocalists. This not-for-profit band is named after the Minidoka Internment Camp near Twin Falls, ID where Japanese Americans from the Portland and Seattle area were interned during WWII. The band remembers the music that was popular inside the camps and during WWII. Three of the MSB band musicians were former camp internees and several of the musicians had family members interned.
Keywords: music, band, swing, minidoka, internment, WWII, jazz
Customer Reviews for Minidoka Swing Band
Laura on 3/13/2015 11:30:15 AM
Laura on 3/13/2015 11:30:15 AM
This is a great sounding band with wonderful vocalists!
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