December 12, 2010 - Ray Reach & Friends were the "orchestra" for the Joan Rivers Show at the Alys Stephens Center For The Performing Arts. Here's a comment about the performance from Eric Essix, Artist Coordinator at the Stephens Center:
- "Great job last night at Joan Rivers! She said you guys were one of the best orchestras she's had...I agree...thanks!"
December 19, 2010 - The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Student All-Star Band, directed by Ray Reach opened a concert for Grammy Award-winning vocal group, Take 6 at Old Car Heaven in Birmingham. (See videos of this show on the "Videos" page of this website.)
February 4, 2011 - Ray Reach, Cleveland Eaton and Dr. Frank Adams participated in a panel discussion about "The Roots of Jazz Music in Alabama" at 10:00am at the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame as a part of the Year of Alabama Music. Read the Birmingham News article about this event by clicking here.
February 8 through February 28, 2011 - The world premier production of the play, "Tuxedo Junction, A Celebration of Erskine Hawkins" will be given at Birmingham Children's Theater. Musical arrangements, sound design and musical direction by Ray Reach.
