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July 16, 1999 Free jazz concert to entertain outdoors on Slayter Hill WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Bring a picnic, spread a blanket on the grass, and let the music do the rest during the Purdue University Summer Jazz Band Concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, at Slayter Center of Performing Arts. The 17-piece Purdue Summer Jazz Band, directed by Mo Trout, assistant professor of bands and coordinator of jazz activities, will play at the open-air Slayter Center for approximately an hour and a half. The concert is free and open to the public. The band plans to entertain with a variety of tunes, including "Bye Bye Blackbird," some contemporary Latin-style pieces, and a few traditional big band works, including Count Basie's "April in Paris." Purdue saxophone instructor Ned Boyd will play a few numbers with the band as a guest soloist. Boyd also will play his alto saxophone with a small combo comprised of a few band members. The combo plans to play "One Note Samba" and a number called "Eat and Run," a tune based on the melody from the song "Three Blind Mice." Don Seybold, host of a weekly jazz program on WGLM radio, will provide commentary. The Purdue Band's jazz division has four student big bands and the American Music Review, which features vocalists and specialists in performances of popular music standards. Because Purdue does not offer a degree in music, band members come from a variety of degree programs. Students are assigned to various jazz bands by audition each semester, and they are offered full college credits for band participation. The jazz bands are designed to study the performance, history, and styles of this American art form. CONTACT: Trout, (765) 494-3957; mttrout@bands.purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page