Aggie Music Project to Perform Jazz Vespers at St. John's in Logan

Utah State University’s Department of Music in the Caine College of the Arts presents the Aggie Music Project, the CCA’s faculty jazz band, performing Jazz Vespers at St. John’s Episcopal Church at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28.

This musical prayer service is a simple, Compline service (no communion, no offertory). Jazz Vespers is a well-established and flexible term for jazz events held within a church setting.

“The compline service is one of four Daily Offices, or prayer services in the Episcopal or Anglican tradition that occur at designated times, with Compline being the last one of the day,” said Steve Sturgeon, vicar at St. John’s. “The custom of praying at regular intervals during the day follows the pattern used in monasteries.”

Sturgeon said many Episcopal cathedrals in the United States host a weekly sung evening prayer service called Evensong.

“There will be a reception following the service, where musicians and attendees will be invited to mingle and chat,” Sturgeon said. “We’re looking forward to having the service again. The response from both the parish and the community was phenomenal last time.”

The Aggie Music Project includes Kate Skinner (vocals, keys), Max Matzen (trumpet), Greg Wheeler (saxes), Todd Fallis (trombone), Jon Gudmundson (saxes), Kevin Olson (keys), Corey Christiansen (guitar), Josh Skinner (bass) and Jason Nicholson (drums).

Jazz Vespers at St. John’s Episcopal Church is free and open to the public.

For more information contact the CCA Box Office in room L101 of the Chase Fine Arts Center on USU’s campus, call 435-797-8022, or see the college’s Production Services website.

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Writer and contact: Whitney Schulte, 435-797-9203, whitney.schulte@usu.edu