Enjoy a New and Different Spin on Songs You Know and Love

Johnny Summers brings his jazzed up versions of American classics, movie themes, 

Sinatra songs, pop tunes, and more to Horizon Stage on November 2

Multiple award-winning vocalist, trumpeter, and composer, Johnny Summers, strives to create a lasting and varied entertainment experience for his audiences. The Johnny Summers Little Big Band plays classic jazz, blues, soul, funk, pop, rock, New Orleans’ music and more. Drawing from Sinatra, pop culture including movie themes, video games, classic American songbook, and pop music through the decades, Summers’ unique arrangements appeal to a wide variety of music lovers. Horizon Stage is excited to be presenting Johnny Summers Little Big Band on Friday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Making his home in Calgary, Johnny has created multiple groups and ensembles to aid his growth as a performer, composer, and arranger. From his first quartet in University to his current quartet, quintet, Little Big Band, and orchestra his goal is to reach out to people, bring joy, comment on the human condition, and connect through his musical passion in a fun and accessible way. Johnny also directs the Calgary Jazz Orchestra, which he founded in 2004, with the goal of bringing the highest quality of jazz music possible to Calgarians.

Johnny’s musical abilities are accented by his capacity to bring wit, laughter, and soul to every performance. He has worked and performed with many world-renowned artists including Frankie Valli, the Temptations, Ellis Marsalis, Tommy Banks, and Maria Schneider. With musical influences like Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, Louis Armstrong, and Frank Sinatra, it comes as no surprise that he has something to offer everyone in the audience.

A master of versatility, in both style and mood, Johnny’s commitment to excellence is evidenced in the seamless performances he gives every time he steps onto a stage. Even after hundreds of concerts, and years of working diligently on his craft, he still sees every performance as sacred. Johnny’s hours of daily practice can easily go well into the night. One of his many gifts to his audience comes in the form of expecting nothing but the best from himself and his
musicians. The eight piece Johnny Summers Little Big Band is made up of some of Canada’s top professionals on piano, bass, drums, trumpet, two saxophones, and trombone, and, of course Johnny himself on vocals/trumpet. 

Enjoy a new and different spin on songs you know and love and experience a night of first class entertainment with Johnny Summers Little Big Band at Horizon Stage on Friday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets are $35 for Adults and $30 for Students and Seniors and may be purchased at the City Hall Ticket Centre (315 Jespersen Ave), by phone at 780-962-8995 or 1-888-655-9090, and online through Ticketpro.ca.