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Contact: Christina Chapple
Date: 11/12/02
| SOUTHEASTERN JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONCERT FEATURES FAVORITES
HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University’s acclaimed Jazz Ensemble will present a concert of jazz standards on Wednesday, November 20, at the university’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in downtown Hammond. The free concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., said Department of Music and Dramatic Arts professor Allen Zurcher, who directs the ensemble. “We’re going to perform works from standard jazz literature,” said Zurcher. “These are tunes that were popular before the advent of rock and roll, such as ‘All of Me,’ as arranged by Billy Byers and played by Count Basie and his orchestra. Many of these pieces originally were Broadway show tunes.” Zurcher added that the concert will also include “a couple of surprises.” The 16-member ensemble’s program includes favorites such as “Love For Sale” by Cole Porter, “Bright Eyes” by Paul Clark, “The Mighty Dollar” by David Array, “Sho’ Nuff!” by Dizzy Gilespie and “April in Paris” by Vernon Duke. Members of the Jazz Ensemble are: Saxophones -- Nick Kates, tenor saxophone, Hammond; Brad Salley, alto saxophone, Fairhope, Ala.; Emmanuel Seals, alto saxophone, Fairhope, Ala.; Aaron Springer, baritone saxophone, Baton Rouge. Trumpets -- Lacy Balckledge, Stringer, Miss.; David Delaney, Mandeville; Jonathan Rhodes, Covington; Thomas Rickerson III, Covington; Nelson Roussell, Chalmette. Trombones – Britt Cantrell, Walker; Elmar Friedrich, Boenen, Germany; Jarrell Jackson, St. Amant. Piano -- Vasil Cvetkov, Burgas, Bulgaria. Bass – Wilson Marks, Boerne, Texas. Drums – Kevin Estoque, New Orleans; Ian Perkins, Hammond. Vocals – Rachael Dantin, Ponchatoula. For additional information about the jazz combo concert and Southeastern’s jazz studies program, contact Zurcher at 985-549-5938 or azurcher@selu.edu. |
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