The jazz program of the Missouri Western State University Department of Music will present its Fall Jazz Concert, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, in the Potter Hall Theater. The concert will feature performances by the Jazz Lab Band, Vocal Jazz, and Jazz Ensemble, showcasing classic jazz literature as well as new contemporary literature by today’s leading writers. It is free and open to the public.
The Vocal Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Kathleen Holeman, will focus this concert on performing classic works from the vocal jazz repertoire. Included among these will be standards such as “All The Things You Are” by Oscar Hammerstein and Jerome Kern, and “So Nice (Summer Samba)” by Marcus and Paulo Valle.
The Jazz Lab Band, under the direction of Jeff Hinton, will be performing classic big band charts such as the iconic Quincy Jones arrangement of “I Left My Heart In San San Francisco” (originally performed by the Count Basie Orchestra), as well as showcasing original compositions by Doug Beach and Rick Stitzel.
The Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Bob Long, will feature a wide variety of literature, showcasing classics such as the Stan Kenton Band’s “A Time for Love” and “Geller’s Cellar” from the Maynard Ferguson Birdland Dreamland Band. Other classic standards that have been given a fresh update include Miles Davis’ “All Blues,” arranged by Vince Mendoza, and Cole Porter’s “I Love You,” arranged by West Coast writer/arranger Les Hooper.
For more information please call the Music Office at 816-271-4420 or Bob Long, director of jazz studies, at 816-271-4430.
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