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April 10, 1010

Swing Shift Big Band with
The Sue Newman Trio
perform music of contemporary Canadian west coast jazz composers
, United Church, SSI, BC
 

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Music Director

Monik Nordine

Monik Nordine, Artistic Director of Swing Shift, is a jazz saxophonist, teacher, composer and arranger, with a Bachelor of Music from University of British Columbia and Master's Degree in Music from McGill University.  Monik teaches at Vancouver Island University, formerly Malaspina College, in Nanaimo, BC.  She has given clinics at the Pacific Jazz Workshop in Courtenay and the New West Jazz Clinic as well as numerous public and private secondary schools, including St. George's School, Crofton House, York House and the University of Victoria.  Monik Nordine appears on the West Coast Music Award-nominated album Cruel Yet Fair with The Hard Rubber Orchestra and the recording Blue Comedy with the Pat Coleman Quartet. Visit her website:  www.moniknordine.com
 

About Us

bulletSwing Shift started up in 1993 as an informal community group dedicated to keeping the Swing Era classics alive.  Derek and Wendy Milton directed for a short period -- followed by Murray Hunter until 2003 when the baton passed to Monik Nordine.
 
bulletThe band's book includes many Swing Era charts drawn from Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glen Miller and Woody Herman, as well as the work of more contemporary arrangers like Sammy Nestico, Prez Prado and Hugh Fraser.   The band also plays pieces written by their own conductor, Monik Nordine.
 
bulletOur performances regularly benefit from the fine voice of Sue Newman, dancer, vocalist and stage performer, who has a great way with the swing standards which are a mainstay of our repertoire.
 
bulletSwing Shift has played for several year's at the New Year's Eve Dance at the Royal Canadian Legion on Salt Spring Island. The big band has also performed in Wells, Saturna Island and at several locations on Salt Spring Island.


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