Series Schedule
 

Sunday, December 14, 2008 / 3:00 p.m.

A Charlie Brown Christmas
featuring
David Benoit Quartet

Tickets: $40

Join jazz pianist David Benoit, his band, and the Reading Pops as they bring life to Vince Guaraldi’s magical music from the Peanuts Christmas Specials.

“Christmastime Is Here,” “Linus & Lucy’s Theme,” and other favorites sparkle under David’s masterful touch.

An accomplished musician, arranger, composer, conductor, and five-time Grammy Award nominee, David Benoit’s career successfully spans both jazz and classical worlds.

Benoit's latest CD project "Heroes" pays homage to some of his favorite  recording artists that have had a distinct influence on his creativity throughout the years -- Dave Grusin, Elton John, The Doors, Horace Silver, Miles Davis, The Beatles and Dave Brubeck.

Relive the joy of youth with your favorite Peanuts songs by David Benoit and the Reading Pops this holiday season!

www.benoit.com

View video of David Benoit performing "Linus & Lucy!"
 

Sunday, March 8, 2009 / 3:00 p.m.

Baby Boomer!
New York Voices

Tickets: $40

The New York Voices are an exciting vocal ensemble renowned for its excellence in jazz and the art of group singing.

Darmon Meador, Peter Eldridge, Kim Nazarian and Lauren Kinhan have learned from the best and taken the art form to new levels.

Their interests are rooted in jazz, but often Brazilian, R&B, classical, and pop influences are included with equal creativity and authenticity.

For this concert, the New York Voices and the Reading Pops will showcase classic music that all "Baby Boomers" will recognize -- Bill Whiters' "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone," Mamas & Papas' "California Dreamin'/Monday, Monday," Joni Mitchell's "Free Man in Paris," Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry," Paul Simon's "Mother & Child Reunion," and Earth, Wind & Fire's "That's The Way of the World," and many others.

The New York Voices with the Pops makes this VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest preview concert the perfect finale for the "Sunday with the Pops" series.

www.newyorkvoices.com

View video of New York Voices performing "I'll Be Seeing You."