ABERDEEN, S.D. – On Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m., the Northern State University Music Department will present a jazz concert featuring Northern’s 1 p.m. Jazz Ensemble, directed by Fritz Hemke, and 2 p.m. Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Grant Manhart. The concert will take place in the Jewett Theater at the Johnson Fine Arts Center. The theme of the evening is “A Harvest of Jazz.”
The 1 p.m. Jazz Combo will perform selections such as “Funky Cha-Cha” by Arturo Sandoval, “Monte Carlo” by Bob Turner, and “Peter Gunn” by Henry Mancini, among others.
The 2 p.m. Jazz Ensemble will present a variety of works by Harold Arlen, Marcel Louiguy, Ray Henderson, Clarence Williams, Wes Ferrell, and Bert Berns. Several pieces are arranged by Dr. Manhart. Two of the selections will feature freshman trumpet student Axton Johnson of Aberdeen.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens, NSU faculty and staff. Students are admitted free. Payment will be accepted by cash or check only; debit and credit cards are not accepted. No advance or online ticket sales are available.
The concert will be live-streamed on the NSU Music Department Facebook page at facebook.com/MusicNSU.
For more information, contact the NSU School of Fine Arts at 605-626-2497.