Date: Fri 23-Oct-1998

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

Quick Words:

Basie-Flys-Oakdale-Isaac

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ON THE ROAD/SHANNON HICKS

Tickets will be available beginning Saturday morning for CHRIS ISAAC's return

to Connecticut. Opening will be SEAN MULLINS, who recently was part of the

radio 104 Big Day Off bill at the Meadows. The two will be performing in

Wallingford on November 21.

One of the original Big Bands that made swing so popular about five decades

ago is still around, winning Grammy Awards and touring. THE COUNT BASIE

ORCHESTRA -- a bit away from the genre we usually discuss here, but enjoying a

resurgence and always worth mentioning -- will actually be in Connecticut next

week. Led today by Conductor Grover Mitchell, the orchestra will be at The

Warner Theatre in Torrington on Thursday, October 29, for an 8 pm performance.

The Count Basie Orchestra has been awarded Grammy 16 Awards, most recently in

1997 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance. These are, like I said, the

guys who made this music from the beginning. The band debuted in 1935 in

Kansas City and believe it or not, the majority of the sound of that band

still swings from musicians hand-picked by Count Basie himself !

In addition to Mr Mitchell, the band today is vocalist Chris Murrell and 19

additional performers committed to upholding and advancing the "Big Band

sound" as an American institution.

Tickets for next week's show run from $10 to $18, with all seats reserved.

Call the Warner's box office for details or reservations, 860/489-7180.

On Friday the 13th (of November), THE FLYS will be at The Brickyard in

Hartford. A Trauma Records band, The Flys have their song "Got You Where I

Want You" not only on their own debut album but also on the Disturbing

Behavior soundtrack. The band is currently touring with JANUS STARK, an

English rock n' roll trio featuring Gizz from PRODIGY.

Until next week, I'll be seeing you... on the road.

Questions and comments concerning "On The Road" (or anything music related)

should be sent to Shannon Hicks, c/o Bee Publishing Co., 5 Church Hill Road,

Newtown 06470, or shannon @thebee.com. Include a phone number for

confirmation, please . If you don't have a stamp or a piece of paper or a

writing utensil that works, give me a call! Phone number at the office is

426-3141. Shows listed on the calendar at club locations are for ages 21 and

over unless specified.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

OCTOBER 23 -- The Nerds at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury; Culture at The Globe

Theatre, Norwalk; Tom Tom Club at Toad's Place, New Haven, Paradise Vendors

and Mollycoddle opening; Rusted Root at Fairfield University;

October 24 -- (TUNE IN! WXCI/91.7 FM will be celebrating its 25th anniversary,

live from the WestConn campus all day); Moppin Sauce at Boppers, Danbury; Dog

Voices at Tuxedo Junction; N' Sync at The Palace, New Haven;

October 25 -- Journey at the Oakdale, Wallingford;

October 26 -- John Taylor (Duran Duran) at Tuxedo Junction, Terroristan

opening; Sepultura and Vision of Disorder at Toad's Place, Earth Crisis

opening;

October 27 -- Dokken at Tuxedo Junction; The Hornets at Toad's Place (Swing

Night, dance instruction w/ Jitterbug Bill); Strangefolk at the Oakdale, Percy

Hill opening;

October 29 -- The Count Basie Orchestra at The Warner Theatre, Torrington;

Roomful of Blues at Toad's Place, T. Moody Band and The Providers opening;

Kprm at the New Haven Coliseum;

October 30 -- Future Tense at Tuxedo Junction; Dokken at Toad's Place, X

Factor X opening;

October 31 -- The Zoo at Tuxedo Junction; Moppin Sauce at Fat Daddy's,

Watertown; The Urge at The Webster Theatre, Hartford; Hubinger Street at the

Oakdale.