THT’s House of Jazz, in partnership with Jazz Middlebury Presents:

Brian McCarthy Jazz Orchestra Holiday Show

Featuring: Ray Vega

Friday, December 6 at 7:30pm

The 18-piece Brian McCarthy Holiday Jazz Orchestra with special guest Ray Vega presents holiday classics in all-new arrangements.

Saxophonist, composer, and arranger Brian McCarthy draws inspiration from the history of jazz while maintaining modern awareness. His latest nonet album, "Afterlife", was awarded 4 stars by The Times (London), among other critical praise. His work has been praised for “its arresting beauty and conceptual brilliance.”

Ray Vega is an acclaimed trumpeter, percussionist, composer, arranger and educator, who is also the host of Vermont Public’s Friday Night Jazz radio show.

Formed in 2021 through the generous support of the vanderHeyden Endowment for the Arts at Saint Michael’s College, The Brian McCarthy Jazz Orchestra brings together Vermont’s local talent and highlights the evolving jazz community.