The Western Connecticut State University, Department of Music will present Oktoberfest Jazz featuring Frankensax, with Andrew Beals conducting; the WCSU Jazz Ensemble, with Jimmy Greene conducting; and the WCSU Jazz Orchestra, with Jamie Begianconducting, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury.
Frankensax will perform Charlie Parker's "Bongo Beep," John Coltrane's "Central Park West" and Benny Harris' "Crazeology." The Jazz Ensemble will perform Phil Wilson's "Basically Blues," Cedar Walton's "Ojos de Rojo" arranged by Bob Washut, and Duke Ellington's "V.I.P.'s Boogie." The Jazz Orchestra will perform "Groove Merchant," featuring WCSU students Emma Sayles, Mike McGinley, Greg LaPine and Mike Schmidt; Fran Foster's "Shiny Stockings," featuring Matt Volpe on trumpet and Rose Minkler on piano; and Thad Jones' "Cherry Juice."
The performance will be free and the public is invited to come in costume. For those who are unable to attend, it will be live-streamed at www.wcsu.edu/live<http://www.wcsu.edu/live>.
For more information, contact the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.
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