NoCo students featured at Big Band Festival
Shannon Howard | Jan 05, 2010 | Comments 0
If you’re looking for a way to warm up a cold Tuesday, head to UMSL for some red hot jazz. On January 12, the Des Lee Big Band Jazz Festival will host a free concert at the Touhill’s Lee Theater, featuring some of the most talented student musicians in the area, including several from North County.
The Ritenour Central Middle School Jazz Band and St. Joseph’s of Cottleville Jazz Band will kick off the show, but the highlight will be a performance by the Des Lee High School Honors Jazz Ensemble, whose members include students from Hazelwood East, Ritenour and McCluer North.
The concert begins at 6:30pm, and you can expect to hear some true jazz classics: “Splanky” by Neal Hefti, “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” by Joe Zawinul, “Satin Doll” by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, and “Blue Monk” by Thelonius Monk, among other songs. For more info, visit the Touhill’s website or call (314) 516-5980.
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