| The Jazz Train was founded by Larry Harms. in 2005 and continues to this day to create some of the most interesting Big Band jazz in Central Illinois. The Jazz Train is the artist in Residence group at IL Central College and the members include a diverse range of musicians from the entire Central Illinois area.
Now, after more than a decade of making music, the band has maintained that vision. Every performance is filled with both jazz standards from the likes of Sammy Nestico, Louis Bellson, and Duke Ellington, and contemporary works such as those by Gordon Goodwin, Frank Mantooth, and our very own Tom Fatten. Still under the direction of Larry Harms, the band maintains a strong foothold in the traditions of jazz while continuing to perform works that push big band jazz to new levels. |
