Enjoy smooth jazz, rocking percussion at STC concert April 30
Posted by Nancy Millar on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 @ 12:18 PM
Enjoy smooth jazz, rocking percussion at STC concert April 30
STC's Cooper Center for Communication Arts3201 West Pecan Blvd.McAllen, TX 78501
If you are a live music lover, then you don’t want to miss South Texas College’s Jazz and Percussion Ensemble Concert on Monday, April 30, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at STC’s Cooper Center for Communication Arts located at 3201 West Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. Admission is free and open to the public.
Directed by STC instructor Daniel Cather, Jazz Ensemble students will perform a variety of pieces sure to get you in a spring groove. Song selections include jazz standards like “So What” by Miles Davis, “Cold Duck Time” by Eddie Harris, “Doxy” by Sonny Rollins, and “Night Train” by Forrest/Washington/Simpkins. The concert will also premiere original compositions written by STC Music Program students and faculty.
The STC Percussion Ensemble, directed by STC instructor Ron Schermerhorn, will help you rock the night away with its performances of “Clapping Music” by Steve Reich, “Head Talk” and “Stubernic” by Mark Ford, and “Percussion Trio #1” by Emily Hunt. Dr. Jason Kihle, percussion professor for Texas A&M-Kingsville, will be featured as a guest artist.
For more information call 956-872-5619.
