Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Performs Tribute to the Eagles at Pier Six, July 16

Baltimore, Md. (June 9, 2010)- Under the baton of Larry Baird, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, a full rock band and singers Terry Brock, Randy Jackson and John Hines will perform The Music of the Eagles on Friday, July 16 at 8 p.m. at Pier Six in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. This two-hour concert features 18 of the Eagles' greatest hits including "Heartache Tonight," "Desperado," "New Kid in Town" and "Hotel California." This concert marks the BSO's third summer tribute performance at Pier Six. Past concerts have included the music of Led Zeppelin and Queen. See below for complete program information.

Formed in 1971, the Eagles are one of the most successful bands in the world. With 14 Top 40 hits, five number one singles and four number one albums, the California-based band's album Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 is tied for the best-selling album of all time with Michael Jackson's Thriller. The band is best known for its contributions to the classic rock genre by merging bluegrass, country and surfer-rock in unique vocal harmonies.

The program's creator, Brent Havens, kept in mind that audiences want to hear a sound similar to the Eagles' originals. He uses the band and singers to recreate the Eagles sound while enhancing the music with orchestral accompaniment. "The wonderful thing with an orchestra is that you have an entire palette to call upon," says Havens. "The band is reproducing what the Eagles did on the albums as closely as possible, and then having an orchestra behind the band gives the music a richness, a whole different feel, a greater sense of depth." The concert, a "symphonic rock hybrid," will be staged with lighting that mimics a rock concert atmosphere.

Located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Pier Six's covered outdoor venue hosts dozens of famous acts each summer and is a popular destination for tourists and Baltimore locals alike. Within walking distance to hotels, museums, attractions and a wide variety of restaurants all clustered around the Inner Harbor, patrons can make a day of visiting Baltimore's most famous tourism area, followed by an evening of music with the BSO.

Larry Baird, conductor
As a composer, arranger and orchestrator of contemporary music, Larry Baird has established a reputation for having a highly creative, intuitive and fresh approach to repertoire. He has been the orchestral music director, conductor and arranger for the legendary British band, The Moody Blues, since 1992. Since 1999, he has been the orchestral music director, conductor and arranger for Three Dog Night with whom he recently recorded Three Dog Night with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. He most recently toured with Michael Bolton as orchestral music director, conductor and arranger. He has also toured and worked in the same capacity with Kansas and Brian Wilson. He has conducted hundreds of performances with more than 250 symphony Orchestras including Los Angeles Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony Orchestra and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Terry Brock, vocalist
Terry Brock's first professional job in the music business was as a vocalist on the Kansas album Drastic Measures in 1983. He also toured with Kansas in support of that album and has worked with them on many other projects to date, including the band Seventh Key with Kansas bassist Billy Greer and featuring former Kansas violinist Robby Steinhardt. Later, Mr. Brock worked on albums for Johnny Van Zant (of Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Molly Hatchet and became the lead vocalist/songwriter in the band Network. He co-wrote "Back in America," originally recorded for the soundtrack to the movie European Vacation with Chevy Chase. He then toured extensively with The Steve Morse Band, and recorded two albums, Native Sons and Walk in the Fire, with his band Strangeways on BMG/RCA records. He then relocated to New York City to work with famed producer Neil Kernon on bands such as Aviator, Britny Fox, Heaven's Edge and Bonham. While living in New York City, he also lent backing vocals to Michael Bolton's albums Everybody's Crazy; Time, Love and Tenderness; and Soul Provider; while still finding time to sing lead and backing vocals on more than 100 national TV commercials. His recent works include his solo CD, Back to Eden, Seventh Key's latest three releases including the live DVD/CD release Live in Atlanta and lead vocalist and co-writer on Streets and City Boy guitarist Mike Slamer's solo CD, Nowhere Land.

John Hines, vocalist
As a preacher's son, John Hines started singing with his family in church as a child. Standing on a chair to be tall enough to play an upright bass next to his guitar-playing older brother, he sang and played his first public duet in the second grade. Mr. Hines is a journeyman studio and performance vocalist and prolific song writer who has worked with Billy Davis, Jr. and Marilyn McCoo, Phil Keaggy, Glen Campbell, CeCe Winans, Dion Demucchi, as well as a host of local artists in and out of the studio. He has also performed as a vocalist with many of the finest orchestras in the country. As a club musician in the 70s, he was an avid fan of the Eagles' music and covered just about every song they ever recorded while performing with his brother in The Hines Brother's Band.

Randy Jackson, vocalist
Randy Jackson's first foray into recording success began with the self-titled Zebra debut album, released on Atlantic Records in 1983. Critically acclaimed for its lush rock sounds, due in large part to Jackson's searing lead vocals and soaring guitar leads, the album sold 75,000 copies the first week. "Who's Behind the Door," written by Jackson, received serious notice in the press, and helped to form legions of Zebra fans almost instantly. Randy Jackson is the lead singer of the rock band Zebra, and recently produced and engineered their latest album, Zebra IV. He has also toured as keyboardist and guitarist with the reunited Jefferson Airplane, and works extensively in the area of musical software and hardware development.

COMPLETE PROGRAM INFORMATION
Music of the Eagles
Friday, July 16, 2010 at 8 p.m.-Pier Six (Baltimore's Inner Harbor) 

Larry Baird, conductor
Terry Brock, vocalist
John Hines, vocalist
Randy Jackson, vocalist

Tickets start at $20 and are available through Ticketmaster at 410.547.SEAT or ticketmaster.com, as well as through Pier Six at 410.244.1131 or tickets.piersixpavilion.com.