Twenty years have passed since Doc Severinsen ended his 30-year stint on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson." Judging by the average age in the intimate Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center for the ...

When Doc Severinsen plays, each note holds a bit of American nostalgia. Well known as the leader of the big band who played on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson for over thirty years, Doc has become ...

His band rarely played an entire song when it appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" for 30 years. Now a Rapid City audience will get to hear whole songs — and a band full of ...

Doc Severinsen was born to perform. You can tell right away. “Welcome to our show!” he shouted Friday morning to the big crowd at the Buffalo Philharmonic ...

Best known for his three decades as a bandleader on late-night television, Doc Severinsen continues to share his music with his fans. Severinsen and His Big Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at ...

Doc Severinsen & His Big Band are back on tour for the first time in many seasons. The Grammy®-winning trumpeter and former "Tonight Show" bandleader has assembled some of the finest musicians from ...

A special group is celebrating 100 years of marching to the beat of its own drum Wednesday night, and they have a special guest. Former orchestra leader for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, ...

Instead of the introduction being “Heeeere’s Johnny,” the intro might have been “Heeeere’s Doc,” as famed trumpeter and Tonight Show bandleader Doc Severinsen took the stage Thursday at Elmhurst ...

He’s played with the likes of Kansas City-great Count Basie, though he’s best known for leading The Tonight Show band when Johnny Carson was hosting. Doc Severinsen is back in Kansas City for a ...

I was fortunate enough to interview Doc Severinsen last week by telephone, reaching him before a concert on the road in Columbus, Ohio. Below are two links. The first is a short 5 1/2 minute produced ...