Purdue News
Purdue NewsNovember 14, 1997
Two special guests join Purdue's Concert and Lab Jazz Bands for a concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, in the Purdue Memorial Union Ballroom. Jazz trumpeter Clay Jenkins and jazz pianist Regis Thomas, who are widely recognized for their contemporary jazz style, are on tour to promote Jenkins' latest recording. Jenkins is best known for masterful blending of acoustic melodies with modern jazz and has toured with the orchestras of Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich and Count Basie. He has two critically acclaimed recordings: "Rings" and "Give and Gather." Thomas, a member of the Clay Jenkins Quartet, is a professor at Southern Illinois University and recently released his own recording, "From All Angles."
The Purdue Symphonic and Fall Concert bands present a joint concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Long Center, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. The Fall Concert Band is made up of more than 100 student musicians from a wide variety of musical backgrounds. The Symphonic Band is one of the most selective ensembles on Purdue's campus. Its membership is determined through highly competitive auditions at the beginning of each academic year.
Purdue Bands presents its monthly recital hour at noon Thursday, Dec. 4, in Room 30, Elliott Hall of Music. Recital hour features a wide variety of musical selections, played by soloists and small ensembles in a relaxed, informal setting. Refreshments are provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch.
A night of jazz awaits when the American Music Review and the Purdue Jazz Band present a joint concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, in the Purdue Memorial Union. The American Music Review consists of a jazz ensemble and solo singers. Guest artist Ned Boyd joins the Purdue Jazz Band for its portion of the concert. Boyd, a member of Purdue's applied music faculty, received his master's degree in saxophone performance and jazz.
The semester's final performance of the Purdue Symphony Orchestra is at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. Soloist Pamina Blum joins the orchestra for a performance of Vivaldi's "Concertos No. 3 and No. 4 for Flute." The orchestra also will perform Vaughan Williams' "Fantasia on Greensleeves" and an excerpt from Tschaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite." A full complement of strings, winds and percussion make up the orchestra's instrumentation.
CONTACT: Jennifer Tucker, director of public relations, Purdue Bands, (765) 496-2697; e-mail, pubands@omni.cc.purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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