The United States Air Force band, “Satellite,” will perform a free concert on Wednesday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Carroll Arts Center.
Satellite is a 12-piece ensemble that performs a wide variety of jazz, blues and funk. The group’s repertoire features music from the great jazz masters, such as Oscar Peterson, Miles Davis, Chick Corea, the Yellowjackets, Charlie Parker, and Herbie Hancock. The band also pays tribute to the Big Band leaders of the swing era, such as Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and Glenn Miller, and its vocalist performs musical gems from divas Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Diana Krall.
Admission is free, but tickets are required and can be obtained by visiting the box office or sending a S.A.S.E. to the Carroll Arts Center at 91 W. Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157. Limit four tickets per household. Refreshments will be sold to benefit the Arts Council’s Musical Instrument Bank.