Sold out Big Band Bash swings hard

For the News-Leader

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The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The popular Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance Gala, a sold-out show, featured the Dynamic Les DeMerle 15-piece Orchestra with distinctive vocalist Bonnie Eisele in a lively evening that kept the dance floor packed throughout the night. Submitted photo

The Amelia Island Jazz Festival’s 12th annual Big Band Bash swung into action at the Courtyard Spring Hill Suites by Marriott on Saturday, Feb. 11, with a dazzling lineup of skillful musicians. The po…