Culture Crawl 773 “Portable Instrument”
Roxanne Layton has been a member of Mannheim Steamroller since 1995, performing on recorder and percussion. She is a is a graduate of the New England Conservatory, and attended Ellis Marsalis’s school in New Orleans with Wynton and Bradford.
Roxanne joined the band after striking up a friendship with founder Chip Davis, and now that he has retired from touring, is one of the “first generation” of core Mannheim Steamroller performers keeping the tradition of mixing Classical and Rock forms, not to mention unique holiday music, alive.
“Mannheim Steamroller Christmas” comes to Hancher Auditorium Nov. 19. Two shows, 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets at www.hancher.uiowa.edu.
To learn more about Mannheim Steamroller’s unique story, visit www.mannheimstreamroller.com, and Roxanne at www.roxannelayton.com.
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