Members of the Piedmont Triad Jazz Orchestra - PTJO are about to ‘boldly go’ where no other jazz orchestra has gone before.
The orchestra’s eight-piece offshoot called Piedmont Triad Jazz Octet will be performing “Jazz Trek,” a live jazz performance of theme music from Star Trek. This performance will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, and will premiere at Geeksboro Coffee and Beverage Company on September 16 as part of ArtsGreensboro 17 Days Greensboro Festival.
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Members of the Piedmont Triad Jazz Orchestra - PTJO are about to ‘boldly go’ where no other jazz orchestra has gone before.
The orchestra’s eight-piece offshoot called Piedmont Triad Jazz Octet will be performing “Jazz Trek,” a live jazz performance of theme music from Star Trek. This performance will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, and will premiere at Geeksboro Coffee and Beverage Company on September 16 as part of ArtsGreensboro 17 Days Greensboro Festival.
As part of this one-night-only musical celebration, the Piedmont Triad Jazz Octet will perform songs from both Star Trek TV series and feature films that have been released since Gene Roddenberry’s original series first aired in 1966.
Doors for “Jazz Trek” will open at 7 p.m. Friday, September 16. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 each and can be purchased in advance at Geeksboro’s website at www.Geeksboro.com/JazzTrek.
