Eight jazz bands and many student compositions will be showcased at the Jazz Ensembles Concert, Monday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Gladys G. Davis Theatre of the Creative Arts Center at West Virginia University.
The concert will be directed by Paul Scea and Pin Xuen Cheng, and the program will feature “Divisions,” written by student Gregory Thurman; “Aqua de Beber” by Antonio Carlos Jobim; “Tortoise and the Hare” by “Yellowjackets,” and arranged by student Grace Leong; “Song For Brandon,” by student John Posey; “Space Captain” by Joe Cocker, translation by student Lilly Tan; “Cobra” by John Zorn; “Afro Blue” by Mongo Santamaria; “Serrado” by Djavan, arranged by student Diego Lyra; “Puzzle Pieces” by Mike Crotty; and “Phases” and “2nd Line” by student Chris Mickel.
Participants in the jazz groups include:
CMQ: Chris Mickel, saxophone, Diego Lyra, piano, Greg Thurman, bass, Dave Price, drums.
SUPIMRA: Helo�sa Ten�rio, voice, Pin Xuen Cheng, piano, C.J. Durso, bass, Eli Weidman, drums.
GLQ: Paul Stephen, saxophone, Grace Leong, piano, Shane Emrich, bass, Brad Bell, drums.
TR�S: Diego Lyra, piano, Maria Wong, cello, John Posey, guitar.
LTQ: Travis Klein, saxophone, Ken Johnson, trombone, Katie McDonald, voice, Lily Tan, piano, Shane Emrick, bass, Eli Weidman, drums.
COBRA: Juli Wisman, Paul Stephan, Diego Lyra, Cody McPherson, Grace Leong, Lily Tan, Pin Xuen Cheng, John Posey, Evelyn Oberheitman, Amna Khan, Owen Funk, Andrew Slater, Lucas Woods, Helo�sa Ten�rio, G. Scott Jones, Dr. Michael Ibrahim and Dr. Michael Vercelli.
LATIN JAZZ BAND: Perry Williams, saxophone, Brandon Barr, trumpet, G. Scott Jones, trombone, Garrett Maner, trombone, Diego Lyra, piano, Greg Mulley, bass, Brad Bell, percussion, Eli Weidman, percussion.
LITTLE BIG BAND: Perry Williams, Paul Stephan, Chris Mickel and Travis Klein, saxophones, Brandon Barr and Steve Auten, trumpets, Garrett Maner, trombone, Diego Lyra, piano, Greg Mulley, bass, John Posey, guitar and Andrew Flanagan, drums.
For tickets and information, contact the WVU Mountainlair and CAC Box Offices at (304) 293-SHOW.
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CONTACT: Charlene Lattea, College of Creative Arts
304-293-4841 ext. 3108, Charlene.Lattea@mail.wvu.edu
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