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| Glenn Crytzer and his Syncopators (3-7 players) |
| The Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and early 1940's. Founded in 2007 by band leader Glenn Crytzer, the group has become a favorite among dancers and jazz enthusiasts in the Seattle area. Influenced by greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and many more, the Syncopators inspire dancers and excite listeners with driving rhythms, heart-wrenching blues and hot solos, all with high energy and a side of light humor. |
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| Crytzer's Blue Rhythm Band (13 piece big band) |
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The Blue Rhythm Band was founded in 2008 for Seattle's "Harvest Moon Ball." The group is comprised of some of the finest jazz musicians in the Pacific Northwest and is one of only a handful of professional big bands in the U.S. focused solely on the music of the swing era (late 20's-early 40's). This 13 piece line up (the size band that predominated the popular music scene in the 1930's) plays charts from the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra, the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, the Benny Goodman Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Artie Shaw Orchestra, and many more including of course their namesake, the Mills Blue Rhythm Band. The band also pioneers new arrangements of classic tunes written in the 1930's style by bandleader Glenn Crytzer. Close your eyes and you might just think you're listening to an old-time radio show! |
| Glenn Crytzer (musical director) |
Inspired by his love of early jazz developed through years of dancing, Glenn Crytzer took up the banjo while pursuing his masters degree in music composition from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Inspired by a warm welcome in the Cleveland early jazz scene, Crytzer soon founded "The Any Measure Jazz Band" with fellow students from the Cleveland Institute of Music. After moving to Seattle in 2006, Crytzer began seeking out musicians to form a band who understood what dance music was all about. Since then Crytzer's bands have been featured for numerous events and venues throughout the Seattle area including The Seattle Lindy Exchange, the Emerald City Blues Festival, the Century Ballroom Masters Weekend, the Killer Diller Weekend/Harvest Moon Ball Championships, the Russian Center, Waid's night club, the University of Washington Swing Kids, the Western Washington Swing Club, as well as at private events and parties.
Outside of his flirtation with jazz music, Crytzer's classical music has been performed around the US and in Europe. He was recognized in 2005 by the BMI foundation with a prestigious Young Composer Award, and was most recently commissioned by Seattle TownHall for a new work for amplified Violoncello and Drumset, to be premiered in June of 2009. Please visit his website at www.glenncrytzer.com for more information on Glenn's classical works. |
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