Black Jacket Symphony
Black Jacket Symphony (BJS) is a band founded by J. Willoughby and Damon Johnson in 2009. Inspired by the way symphony orchestras perform great works of the classical and romantic eras, the group recreates note-for-note classic rock albums. Willoughy produces the performances, and the musicians in the band change out depending upon which band and album is being featured.
Albums and artists which have been covered by Black Jacket Symphony include Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run, The Who's Who's Next, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, the Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed, The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Elton John's Madman Across the Water, Led Zeppelin's IV, and Prince's Purple Rain, among many others.
Musicians who have played with Black Jacket Symphony include Willoughby, Johnson, Brian Gibson, Jay Johnson, Tim Kelly, Mark Lander, Marc Phillips, Tim Scroggs, and many others.
References
- Whitley, Carla Jean (June 1, 2011) "Black Jacket Symphony and Alabama Symphony Orchestra come together to replicate Sgt. Pepper, the 'quintessential album'." Birmingham magazine
- Talley, Gigi (December 22, 2011) "Black Jacket Symphony" Birmingham Weekly
- Witherington, Ben (February 15, 2013) "The Black Jacket Symphony strikes again. Patheos.com
- Carlton, Bob (December 28, 2013) "Going to the Black Jacket Symphony's Springsteen show at WorkPlay? Here is Friday night's set list." The Birmingham News
External links
- Black Jacket Symphony website