Rüsselsheim’s Big Band on Thursday on the square – The Troy Messenger

The Troy Arts Council presents an encore performance by the IKS Big Band from Rüsselsheim, Germany on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. on the square in downtown Troy.

And because IKS promises must be kept, the IKS Big Band keeps exactly what its motto promises: It brings back the big swing.

Legendary standards by brilliant musicians such as Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman are just as much a part of the repertoire as lesser-known works, exceptionally arranged catchy tunes and compositions, some even from the band’s own ranks.

The IKS Big Band from Rüsselsheim began – as the name suggests – as a school band and is now known far beyond the city limits.

Concert tours have taken the professional and amateur musicians under the direction of band leader Horst Hasselhoff to Bulgaria, Switzerland and Hawaii, among other places. Whether around the world or in their home region, it is clear that the jazz musicians have one thing in their luggage: Big Swing.

So don’t worry if your feet start tapping, your fingers want to snap and your heart suddenly feels light as a feather – hardly anyone can escape the magic of this music. Whether you want to dance, hum along or just listen and enjoy, the IKS will inspire you.

Set your clock, watch or iPhone for 6 p.m. Thursday. The IKS concert is one you can’t miss, so be on the square in downtown Troy.