TOLEDO – Drummer Peter Erskine, who joined the Stan Kenton Orchestra at 17, will be featured
artist during the Toledo Jazz Orchestra’s tribute to the bandleader April 6 at 8 p.m. the Valentine
Theatre.This is the second year in a row Erskine has played in the jazz orchestra’s annual Kenton
concert.Also featured will be John Harner who played lead trumpet for Kenton during Erskine’s tenure in
the early 1970s. He made his mark with his feature "Send in the Clowns" on the "Kenton
’76" album. The arrangement will be performed in Toledo.Also on the program will be standbys
"Peanut Vendor," "I Remember You" and "Intermission Riff" as well as
"My Funny Valentine" and a number of pieces from the pen of Lennie Niehaus.Tickets to the
concert are $22 to $32 and are available at thetoledojazzorchestra.org, the theater’s box office at 400
North Superior St. or by calling (419) 242-2787.TOLEDO – Drummer Peter Erskine, who joined the Stan
Kenton Orchestra at 17, will be featured artist during the Toledo Jazz Orchestra’s tribute to the
bandleader April 6 at 8 p.m. the Valentine Theatre.This is the second year in a row Erskine has played
in the jazz orchestra’s annual Kenton concert.Also featured will be John Harner who played lead trumpet
for Kenton during Erskine’s tenure in the early 1970s. He made his mark with his feature "Send in
the Clowns" on the "Kenton ’76" album. The arrangement will be performed in Toledo.Also
on the program will be standbys "Peanut Vendor," "I Remember You" and
"Intermission Riff" as well as "My Funny Valentine" and a number of pieces from the
pen of Lennie Niehaus.Tickets to the concert are $22 to $32 and are available at
thetoledojazzorchestra.org, the theater’s box office at 400 North Superior St. or by calling (419)
242-2787.
