Cactus Jazz Orchestra presents: Old, New, Borrowed & Basie

Sunday, August 16, 2026
Doors: 2:30 pm  •  Showtime: 3:00 pm

Join us for another incredible afternoon matinee concert featuring some of the very best orchestral players you’ll find anywhere.  Many are members of symphony orchestras, faculty professors and collectively they have centuries of experience doing what they do!

The theme for this show is based upon the old saying, “Something old, something new, something borrowed and blue”…but this time, we feature some  extraordinary music from the legendary Count Basie…so the phrase is modified, accordingly.  We hope you’ll join us for this fourth concert by this incredible group of players who modestly summed up the show concept by saying they’re “an old band with a new name, presenting the best of the Big Band era."

Saxophones:
Dr. Stephen Goacher, Zach Lancaster, Dr. Rich Schwartz, Jacky Howard, Dan Timmerman

Trombones:
Dr. Bruce Keeling, Dr. J.D. Handshoe, Jeff Ramey, Roel Sanchez

Trumpets:
Dr. John Kennedy, Grady Alberts, Keith Bearden, Mitch Kennedy

Rhythm Section:
Jim Bode (Drums), Stacey Nash (Standup Bass), Tyler Worsham (Piano), John Talley (Vocals/Piano)

Reserved Tickets:

Floor, first 6 rows (Rows A-F)….$27.50 adults; $15 students (all levels, elementary through college)
Floor, last 6 rows (Rows G-M) and standard balcony….$25 adults; $15 students (all levels, elementary through college)
Balcony Box* (includes concessions)….$50
* Box ticket holders pick up wristbands at ticket booth upon arrival