Beantown
Swing Orchestra
The Beantown Swing Orchestra represents the future of big band music. Specializing in the performance of Swing Era classics as well as current songs custom arranged for big band, its mission is to bring this music back into the mainstream for current and future generations to enjoy.
Now in its twelfth year, the Beantown Swing Orchestra is available for classy galas and weddings where it is important to get all ages onto the dance floor. It also performs concerts and offers school programs with the goal of engaging, entertaining, and educating audiences with this historically significant and most sophisticated form of American music ever created.
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Capo Supper Club
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![Beginning at noon on July 1st during this year’s Amesbury Days, we invite you to step back in time as the 16 piece @[104025574859:274:New England Brass Band] will join us for this inaugural performance on Amesbury's recently restored Bandstand in the Pines, bringing back some of the original 1920's and 30's musical performances a Bandstand like ours was built for!
At 2PM we'll travel to the 30's & 40's with the @[8093253977:274:Beantown Swing Orchestra], specializing in the performance of Swing era classics.
At 4PM you'll be transported to the 50's & 60's with Jazz & Blues quartet @[200220636810951:274:Cuppa Joe]!
And at 6pm, we'll close the show in modern times with @[1164218036980475:274:The Sustain], the North Shore's premiere Rock Cover Band!
And it wouldn't be a festival without Food and Drink! We'll have a host of terrific food vendors featuring @[284808664878459:274:Amesbury Flatbread Company], @[659220457482152:274:Hodgies Ice Cream], @[155184994634911:274:Newburyport Crab Cake Co.], @[653338954859250:274:The People's Popcorn], @[117299188288025:274:The Hollow Cafe], Soft Pretzels, Hotdogs, Hamburgers, Lemonade, Fried Dough and more!
And sponsored by @[131716016854885:274:CRAVE Brasserie & Wine Bar] / @[154685404976228:274:VASA waterfront kitchen & bar], the Pinesfest Beer Garden will feature the @[153518228020148:274:Ipswich Ale Brewery] Tapmobile!
@[152051251481716:274:Gould Insurance Agency] presents our Artisan Village featuring more than 20 artisans, crafters, and other vendors on site.
So bring a a blanket or your favorite beach chair and claim your spot around Amesbury's Bandstand in the Pines and join your community in the Town Park for a day of music and celebration the likes Amesbury hasn't seen in decades!
This Festival was made possible by your dedicated @[145566078837821:274:Amesbury Cultural Council] members and the generous sponsorships of @[156392261188921:274:The Window Source of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine], @[331014673613193:274:BLB Custom Building], @[117299188288025:274:The Hollow Cafe], @[102582456482278:274:Dolan Financial Services], @[100475306683901:274:Children's Health Care], @[466451980210655:274:StreetDelivery], with additional support from @[177380915663299:274:Advanced Building Analysis, LLC], @[119785788074374:274:Seaport Signworks], @[1671275269766079:274:Boston Hill Fence, LLC], Rigg Strategy, with special transportation provided by @[1745277325709540:274:Drews Tire and Auto Center].
And last, but certainly not least... a heartfelt THANK YOU to each and every one of you that bought an Eventbrite Ticket . The support from our community means the world to us.
See you at the Festival!](https://www.beantownswing.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-social/facebook/BeantownSwing/18813237_300947756997581_3217559499989100857_n.jpg)
Beginning at noon on July 1st during this year’s Amesbury Days, we invite you to step back in time as the 16 piece @[104025574859:274:New England Brass Band] will join us for this inaugural performance on Amesbury's recently restored Bandstand in the Pines, bringing back some of the original 1920's and 30's musical performances a Bandstand like ours was built for! At 2PM we'll travel to the 30's & 40's with the @[8093253977:274:Beantown Swing Orchestra], specializing in the performance of Swing era classics. At 4PM you'll be transported to the 50's & 60's with Jazz & Blues quartet @[200220636810951:274:Cuppa Joe]! And at 6pm, we'll close the show in modern times with @[1164218036980475:274:The Sustain], the North Shore's premiere Rock Cover Band! And it wouldn't be a festival without Food and Drink! We'll have a host of terrific food vendors featuring @[284808664878459:274:Amesbury Flatbread Company], @[659220457482152:274:Hodgies Ice Cream], @[155184994634911:274:Newburyport Crab Cake Co.], @[653338954859250:274:The People's Popcorn], @[117299188288025:274:The Hollow Cafe], Soft Pretzels, Hotdogs, Hamburgers, Lemonade, Fried Dough and more! And sponsored by @[131716016854885:274:CRAVE Brasserie & Wine Bar] / @[154685404976228:274:VASA waterfront kitchen & bar], the Pinesfest Beer Garden will feature the @[153518228020148:274:Ipswich Ale Brewery] Tapmobile! @[152051251481716:274:Gould Insurance Agency] presents our Artisan Village featuring more than 20 artisans, crafters, and other vendors on site. So bring a a blanket or your favorite beach chair and claim your spot around Amesbury's Bandstand in the Pines and join your community in the Town Park for a day of music and celebration the likes Amesbury hasn't seen in decades! This Festival was made possible by your dedicated @[145566078837821:274:Amesbury Cultural Council] members and the generous sponsorships of @[156392261188921:274:The Window Source of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine], @[331014673613193:274:BLB Custom Building], @[117299188288025:274:The Hollow Cafe], @[102582456482278:274:Dolan Financial Services], @[100475306683901:274:Children's Health Care], @[466451980210655:274:StreetDelivery], with additional support from @[177380915663299:274:Advanced Building Analysis, LLC], @[119785788074374:274:Seaport Signworks], @[1671275269766079:274:Boston Hill Fence, LLC], Rigg Strategy, with special transportation provided by @[1745277325709540:274:Drews Tire and Auto Center]. And last, but certainly not least... a heartfelt THANK YOU to each and every one of you that bought an Eventbrite Ticket . The support from our community means the world to us. See you at the Festival!
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Swing Era Demo
Classic 1930s and 1940s big band arrangements at the JFK library in Boston, MA on April 9, 2016. All charts transcribed by Danny Fratina from the original Swing Era recordings.
“A-Tisket, A-Tasket”
The Beantown Swing Orchestra performs Van Alexander’s arrangement at the Copley Westin in Boston, MA on May 6, 2017. Transcribed by Danny Fratina from the 1938 Chick Webb / Ella Fitzgerald recording.
“Man From Mars”
Jerry Gray’s arrangement of “Man From Mars” at the Peabody Centennial Grand Ball at the Northshore Mall in Peabody, MA on May 7, 2017. Transcribed by Danny Fratina from the 1939 Artie Shaw live Old Gold Show recording.