Join Romanza Festivale at Lewis Auditorium on Sunday, May 12th at 4 PM.

**Count Basie Orchestra LIVE** is co-produced by Romanza - St. Augustine and St. Johns Cultural Council.

The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra is a 16- to 18-piece big band and one of the most prominent jazz groups from the swing era with 18 GRAMMY awards and performances at major jazz festivals and concert halls worldwide.

Founded by William James “Count” Basie in 1935, the band continues under the direction of Tallahassee–based trumpeter Scotty Barnhart. Barnhart is a Florida A&M University graduate and Professor of Jazz Trumpet at Florida State University.

The concert will also feature vocalist Carmen Bradford, a recording artist considered one of jazz music’s most diverse and inspiring vocal stylists. In addition to performing with Count Basie himself, Bradford has collaborated with George Benson, Benny Carter, John Mills, and many other noted musicians.