Celebrating the Music of Count Basie! ACME Jazz Company with Arne Fogel

A Great Night of Basie Style Big Band.

ACME Jazz Company is an 18-piece Big Band featuring vocalist Arne Fogel and pianist Rick Carlson, performing selections from the Great American Songbook. Saxophonist Bob Parsons contributes the classic charts, plus unique arrangements to the band’s growing eclectic repertoire. This month the band celebrates the legacy of the legendary Count Basie, pianist and band leader of the Count Basie Orchestra, perhaps the most prominent jazz performing group of the swing era!

Arne Fogel: Vocalist

Rick Carlson: Pianist

Bob Parsons: Music Director and Arranger

Arranger and woodwind performer Bob Parsons grew up in St. James, Minnesota. After receiving an M.A. in composition from the University of Minnesota, Parsons moved to New York City in 1991, where he was involved in composition, arranging, and production work for major label recording projects, jingles, and film scores. Parsons provided in-studio arranging services for Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, John Scofield, the Brecker Brothers, and many others. Since returning to Minnesota, Bob Parsons joined the Acme Jazz Company, which features his arrangements, giving him a forum for his personal eclectic style.

“[Bob Parsons] does most of the arrangements for the band, and they’re a great swinging big band!” — Gerry Swanberg, Big Band Scene, KBEM

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