Decked out in pinstripe suits, fedora hats, and spectator shoes, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy puts swing and jump jive into the big band sound. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy isn’t just retro music, it’s music for today and tomorrow.

The voice of Walt Disney’s Little Mermaid, Jodi Benson, along with dancers from Ballet Western Reserve, Kenny Eldridge and the Jesus Celebration Singers, Youngstown city school children and Easy Street Productions’ Little Rascals will be on hand for a holiday extravaganza that will soon become a tradition in your family.

Today, many years after making his first musical mark with the Drifters, Ben E. King’s voice remains one of the more expressive instruments in musical history. Many agree that it was King’s gospel-rooted, high-pitched vocal delivery that popularized The Drifters and influenced every R&B vocalist who came afterwards.

One of the most popular figures in Latin jazz, Poncho Sanchez’s image is synonymous with fiery playing, percolating Latin percussion and even some funky grooves. Ace conguero, Poncho Sanchez and the Latin Jazz Ensemble serve up a percussion driven evening of Caribbean and South and Central America rhythms.