2025-2026 Season performances for the Swing Shift jazz Orchestra
Gina Saputo - vocalist
Blues in the Night
Saturday, October 25, 7:30 pm
Richard E. Wildish Theater, 630 Main St. Springfield
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Globally renowned, Gina has toured with jazz legends such as Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Jack Sheldon, gracing stages at iconic venues and festivals including headlining Club Nokia at LA Live, the Savannah Jazz Festival, and the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival to name a few. Her performances have captivated audiences across Asia, the Middle East, Canada, Europe, and the US, earning her standing ovations wherever she goes.
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Duo Vocalists
Unforgettable
Saturday, January 17 2026, 7:30 pm
Richard E. Wildish Theater, 630 Main St. Springfield
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Join vocalists Donna Courtell and Aaron Anderson as they perform big band classics with the award-winning Swing Shift Jazz Orchestra. This will be an UNFORGETTABLE evening of hit parade jazz vocals as originally performed by legendary singers Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, Queen Latifa, Big Joe Williams, and others. You won't want to miss this one!
Ken Mastrogiovanni - Drums
Saturday, March 7 2026, 7:30 pm
Richard E. Wildish Theater, 630 Main St. Springfield
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Oregon-based drummer, Ken Mastrogiovanni, brings a unique sensibility and modern voice to the drums and music, making him a rising musician of his generation in his scene. Starting drum set at the age of eleven, his musical adventure was fueled by many important mentors, eventually leading him to recent performance opportunities as a sideman with such artists as Jaleel Shaw, George Colligan, Dick Oatts, Jim Rotondi, Roxy Coss, Clay Jenkins, Bruce Williams, Geoffrey Keezer, John Raymond, Remy Le Boeuf, Yoav Eshed, and the Redshift Trio.
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Locals Only Concert
Sunday, May 31, 2026, 3:00 pm
Richard E. Wildish Theater, 630 Main St. Springfield
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Our annual concert celebrating Swing Shift's year of educational outreach in the Eugene and Springfield schools, featuring some of the areas most talented music students.
Roaring Rapids Jazz on the River Series
Dates TBD
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Roaring Rapids Pizza Company, 4006 Franklin Blvd, Eugene
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Join us on the Roaring Rapids patio for pizza, jazz and amazing views of the Willamette River.
