Kansas City Big Band Jazz – Abel Ramirez Big Band located in Overland Park KS

Kansas City Big Band Jazz - Abel Ramirez Big Band

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Website: http://www.abelramirezbigband.com/

 913-897-4622

 Camelot Ballroom, 6635 West 151st , Overland Park, KS 66223

KANSAS CITY BIG BAND JAZZ

Dancers gather to dance every Tuesday to Abel Ramirez Big Band playing at

Camelot Ballroom 6635 west 151st Overland Park Ks.

(2 blocks east of Metcalf on 151st)

Professionals and amateurs can Rumba, Tango, Cha Cha, Samba, Mambo, West Coast, East Coast, Waltz, and Fox Trot, or enjoy just about any dance tempo including slow dance.

“Dancing With The Stars ” has brought back ballroom dancing which appeals to a wide range of people from teenagers to people in there 90s.

The music has a nostalgic classic big band sound like Count Basie’s Kansas City swing era and the 1950s vocal style of Frank Sinatra. Side liners and dancers are treated to a different vocalist every Tuesday including Frank Ancona, Frank Cherrito, Frank Vig, Tony Antonucci, Russ Simmons, Anne Trinkl, and others. The band has many arrangements of classics from bands like Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw and other great jazz and swing bands.

The dancers love the big band sound and Abel loves the dancers so much he didn’t have a cover charge on his Tuesday night shows until The Paramount Ballroom!

Step back in time with classic songs from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Bobby Darin.

The Band has performed over 600 times dating back to The Topaz Club in 2002, Tony’s Bar and Grill, Ari’s Greek Restaurant,  Finnigan’s Hall,  Paramount Ballroom, Teah Ballroom, and now The Camelot Ballroom!

 

Abel Ramirez has been a Kansas City jazz musician for the last 34 years. His talent and expertise has helped him achieve a reputation as one of Kansas City’s finest drummers. In that capacity, Abel has worked with following artists:

The Four Aces
The Four Lads
The Diamonds
Leslie Gore
Tiny Tim
The Flamingos
Frankie Lymon’s Teenagers
Bill Watrous
Danny Stiles

The Coasters
The Drifters
Little Anthony
The Platters
Johnny Tillotson
Bobby Lewis
Frankie Ford
Bobby Helms
Johnny Ray
Bob Crosby
Bob Haven

Del Shannon

Greg Meise Trio
Bob Simes Trio
Mike Ning Trio
Mike Pike Trio
Craig Smith Trio

Played for Amateur Ballroom Associations for over 20 years.
KC Rat Pack

Abel Ramirez Trio

Abel now leads a swinging group of 18 musicians performing classic big band jazz.