Bullettes play at the Carlyle Club nov. 20th

For Immediate Release

November 8th, 2012

News: All-Female Jazz Band, “Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes,” at the Carlyle Club

Event: Swing Dance

When: Tuesday, November 20th, 2012, 9:00 PM

Where: Carlyle Club
411 John Carlyle Street
Alexandria, VA

Cost: $10 Cover Charge

Alexandria, Virginia – On Tuesday, November 20th, 2012, in conjunction with “Gotta Swing,” “Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes” premiere all female big band will appear in a rare performance at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia. The performance begins at 9:00 p.m. and will feature sounds from the 1940s swing era ballroom, including Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, and more.

“Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes” began as a dream of Shannon Gunn, trombone player and graduate of the George Mason University Masters in Jazz Studies program. “Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes” is a full all-female jazz band with goals to uplift women in jazz, create networking opportunities for young musicians, and provide a positive role model for aspiring jazz musicians in the D.C. area. Their music can be heard online at http://bullettesjazz.com.

Please contact Shannon Gunn, band leader and manager, at 216-789-5310 or [email protected] for additional information or to schedule an interview. See http://dc.gottaswing.com for information about Tuesday night swing dance classes at the Carlyle Club. Please visit the Bullettes website at http://bullettesjazz.com for updates. We hope to see you there! Please contact Shannon Gunn at jazztothebone [at] gmail [dot] com for any other questions.