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City Jazz Big Band and singer Katrina Cannon got things swinging on a large outdoor dance floor Tuesday to kick off a free summer series at the Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake City. The Big Band Summer series will include 17 Tuesday night dances, with featured bands to also include Wasatch Jazz Project, Caleb Chapman's Crescent Super Band and Tad Calcara & New Deal Swing. The kickoff event included swing dance instruction from Ballroom Utah. More information on the series is available at excellenceconcerts.org or by calling 801-718-3862.