PITTSBURG — The Pittsburg State University Jazz Ensemble will perform its first concert of the season at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, featuring nine arrangements of fun and funky music for the whole family to enjoy.
The nine arrangements will bring different styles of jazz music, from big band standards to contemporary jazz songs.
“I’m super excited for the audience to hear the fruits of the students’ labor when listening to these compositions. They have worked very hard and have risen to the level that this mature program requires,” said Professor Todd Hastings, director.
One of the songs, “Fever,” arranged by John Davenport and Roger Holmes, will feature two vocalists, Jocelyn Goodwin and Jude Wolfe.
Other tunes on the set list include “Acronym Blues” by Doug Beach; “Come Fly with Me” by Van Heusen/Byers; “Queen Bee” by Sammy Nestico; “Groovin’ Hard” by Don Menza; “Brazilian Affair” by Bob Mintzer; “All of Me” by Simons/Jones; “I Ain’t Gonna Ask No More” by Toshiko Akiyoshi; and “Two Seconds to Midnight” by Alan Baylock.
Admission is free for the campus and community. The Bicknell Center is located at 1711 S. Homer on the campus of Pittsburg State University.
