Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2007
The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Jazz Ensemble will "Strike up the Band" Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Berlin Lounge of the McKelvey Campus Center. The concert is free and open to the public.
The ensemble, under the direction of Andrew Erb, ¾¨Ó㴫ý adjunct music faculty member, will present a diverse concert of challenging jazz music. The program includes "Decoupage," written by Hank Levy for the Stan Kenton Band; "Satin Doll," the Ellington classic; and the Sammy Nestico arrangement of "Strike up the Band" for the Count Basie Orchestra. Newer jazz compositions "Quasi-Modal" by Jeff Jarvis and "Max," recorded by the Clayton Hamilton Band, will be performed.
Featured with the ensemble will be "Stretch," a jazz trio that includes J.P. Scanga, a junior music major from Sharpsville, and Jim Flowers, ¾¨Ó㴫ý adjunct instructor in saxophone.Â
Contact Dr. R. Tad Greig, ¾¨Ó㴫ý assistant professor of music and director of bands, at (724) 946-7279 or e-mail greigrt@westminster.edu for additional information.Â
