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Richard Bona & Brussels Jazz Orchestra

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Mon, Feb 10, 2025, 20:15
It goes without saying that The Concertgebouw and jazz & pop music make a perfect combination. The stages of both the Main Hall and the Recital Hall have borne witness to nearly the whole of jazz history. Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald have both performed here, as have Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong. Famous pop stars and bands that have graced the stage of the Main Hall include Frank Zappa, the Doors and the Eagles, to name but a few. Legendary concerts, in the present as well as the past.

Keywords: Jazz & World, Vocal Music

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Brussels Jazz Orchestra
Richard BonaVocals, Bass guitar

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