East of the Sun
August 30, 2022 at 7:30 pm
The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra featuring the Sadler Sisters on vocals
Written by Brooks Bowman in 1924 for the musical “Stags at Bay”, East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) has become one of the most cherished selections in the jazz repertoire, having been recorded by dozens of artists over a period of nine decades. The title—traced back to Norwegian fairy tale—provides a perfect caption for this concert’s revue of beloved standards, including Cheek to Cheek, But Not For Me, All of Me and Antônio Carlos Jobim’s Corcovado. It also affords the WJO an opportunity to showcase a premiere collaboration with two of Winnipeg’s up-and-coming vocal jazz stars—The Sadler Sisters. Elizabeth and Ashleigh—both graduates of the University of Manitoba’s Desautels Faculty of Music—love to sing. Although their personalities may differ, they share many common musical influences and tastes. Early on, they were encouraged to follow musical interests by their closely-knit family and sung in choirs throughout childhood. Fast forward to the present, The Sadler Sisters perform a mixture of pop covers and jazz standards, wowing audiences with their silky voices, irresistible harmonies, and captivating stage presence. Please join the WJO for a late-summer evening of jazz classics with The Sadler sisters.
The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, now in its 25th Anniversary Season, presents an eight-concert season of Big Band music in 2022-2023. Its expanding roster boasts over 25 Winnipeg-based musicians whose combined resumes touch every corner of performance jazz locally, nationally, and around the world. WJO’s popularity has grown steadily over the course of the band’s history, from small, informal events in 1997 to a seven-concert season and sold-out performances at various venues around Winnipeg and in outlying communities.
Commissioning new works and connecting with and inspiring students and young musicians is an integral part of the WJO vision. The WJO’s mission is to lead an ever-expanding and advancing program of big band performance, composition and education.