Rhapsody in Blue turns 100: Celebrating Gershwin with the Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra

Rhapsody in Blue turns 100: Celebrating Gershwin with the Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra

"Jazz, they said, had to be in strict time. It had to cling to dance rhythms. I resolved, if possible, to kill that misconception with one sturdy blow. [...] The rhapsody, as you see, began as a purpose, not a plan. I tried to conceive the composition as a whole. I heard it as a sort of musical kaleidoscope of America – of our vast melting-pot, of our unduplicated national pep, of our blues, our metropolitan madness.” –  George Gershwin 

Join us for a special evening at the Dunedin Jazz Club as the Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra (DCJO) pays tribute to the legendary George Gershwin, marking the centenary of the first performance of his iconic "Rhapsody in Blue." This masterpiece, originally composed for piano and orchestra, features instantly recognizable themes and has been arranged for various ensembles,…