The jazz sounds of the Crawford Crossley Quartet will be heard at the Summerland Community Centre later this month.

The quartet consists of Larry Crawford, Allan Crossley, Stefan Bienz and Yanti. All have performed at the community centre before, together and with other musicians as well.

Yanti has developed a long resume of singing with high profile local groups, like the Justin Glibbery Quintet. She has captivated audiences with her musical delivery and stage presence as she delivers soft ballads or upbeat tunes with lightning-fast lyrics.

Bienz, a bassist, has accompanied many high profile Okanagan entertainers, such as the Justin Glibbery Quintet. He has performed with jazz-oriented Anna Jacyszyn and also with Layer Cake Mountain, a group exploring a rural roots sound. 

He has also performed with many travelling and international groups.

Summerland musician Larry Crawford plays saxophones, flutes and clarinet. He spent 25 years as a featured soloist in armed forces bands and has extensive radio, television and studio experience. 

Crawford has been a primary woodwind player in orchestras with some of the old greats, like Harry Belafonte and Liberace. He has composed and arranged hundreds of tunes, a selection of which will be featured at the concert.

Crossley, piano player, arranger and leader, spent his career as a music educator, leading an award-winning high school jazz program. Besides being a skilled keyboardist, he is also a poet and writer, actively collaborating with Crawford to bring words to his music.

Much of the show will be original tunes, some of which will be performed for the first time anywhere. 

The concert is Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 cash, or $15 for Summerland Community Centre members. They are available at Artisans of the Okanagan, or by e-transferring to summerlandcommunitycentre@gmail.com.

Seating will be cafe-style, and there will be a cash bar for wine and beer.