The concert is free and open to the public and will include a variety of jazz related styles including swing, blues, funk, ballads, and jazz standards. The performance will include
She Got the Benz, I Got the Blues by Jim Mahaffey;
Brown Baggin’ It by Dave Wolpe; a straight ahead swing tune,
Afterburner; a funk tune by Mark Taylor,
Emily; a jazz waltz standard by Johnny Mandel and Johnny Mercer; and,
After You’ve Gone, arranged by Mark Taylor. Several student soloists will be featured including Joe Stakes (Alto Sax) performing
I’ve Just Seen Her; Mike Russell (Tenor Sax) and Richard Moore (Trombone) on
A Warm Fuzzy; and vocalist Daniel Salizar singing the standard
The Lady is a Tramp. The BPCC Jazz Ensemble is under the direction of Dr. Michael D. Hart. For more information about this concert or music scholarships, contact the BPCC Music Program at 678-6146 or
mhart@bpcc.edu.
