{"id":6408,"date":"2017-10-04T01:38:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T09:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=6408"},"modified":"2017-10-03T20:42:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T04:42:26","slug":"ladybugs-big-apple-jazz-ensemble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/ladybugs-big-apple-jazz-ensemble\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ladybugs: A big apple jazz ensemble"},"content":{"rendered":"
Alexandra Martin | Entertainment Editor<\/span><\/h5>\n

The 41<\/span>st<\/span> season of The Smith Fine Arts Series kicked off the year with The Ladybugs. Hailing from the Big Apple, The Ladybugs\u2019 one of a kind sound immersed the whole of Rice Auditorium this past Friday with their upbeat, contemporary interpretations on early 20<\/span>th<\/span> century favorites. <\/span><\/p>\n

Each member of this incredibly talented foursome is an accomplished musician in their own right, whether it be as working musicians for popular television shows, performing at jazz clubs in New York City, being members of community ensembles or laboring solo artists, The Ladybugs passion was apparent throughout the entirety of the performance. <\/span><\/p>\n

As part of their NorthWest Tour, they banded together to create a night to remember at Western for the community, university alumni, faculty and students, alike. Featuring musical stylings many performance-goers know and love from the musical \u201cGuys and Dolls,\u201d and other famed artists such as Louis Armstrong. The group played a vast collection of songs old and new, imbued with latin flavor and country flair that aimed to please. <\/span><\/p>\n

With the jazzy, ethereal vocals of Martina DaSilva and Vanessa Perea, Dylan Shamat\u2019s thumping bass, Joe McDonough\u2019s buoyant trombone solos and the warm bluesy guitar stylings fashioned by Alex Goodman, this group demonstrated that it is just as tasty piecemeal as it is a cohesive, delightful treat for audiences aged six to sixty and anywhere outside or in between.<\/span><\/p>\n

ÀÖ²¥ÊÓƵ was the last stop on The Ladybugs Northwest Tour, which spanned from Canada to Oregon. Their self-titled album, \u201cThe Ladybugs\u201d can be purchased through iTunes or from their Facebook page.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Smith Fine Arts Series shows will reconvene Oct. 6 with BodyVox: BloodyVox at Rice Auditorium, a dance spectacular complete with talented dancers, eerily beautiful choreography and an artful depiction of the creatures and mystery that surround the month of October. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact the author at journalentertainment@wou.edu<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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