USU Jazz Combos Concert in the Caine Performance Hall Nov. 5

Utah State University’s Department of Music presents the annual fall Jazz Combos concert Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Caine Performance Hall.

“This concert presents a great opportunity for students and audience members to interact,” said Jon Gudmundson, director of jazz studies in the Caine College of the Arts (CCA). “The students are able to learn firsthand what music the audience enjoys.”

Combos are coached by CCA Department of Music faculty Max Matzen and Josh Skinner, as well as USU CCA student Jaron Putnam.

“The performance features students working on developing an understanding of jazz vocabulary,” said Skinner. “Students will be performing songs by jazz legends Duke Ellington, Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk and others.”

Jazz is music learned aurally, which presents a unique and exciting challenge for students working to get better at it, said Skinner.

“Those in attendance will have an opportunity to hear the results of hours of study and practice,” said Skinner. “Students will improvise and create music based on jazz standards.”

Tickets are $10 adults, $8 youth and seniors, $5 USU faculty and staff and free for USU students with ID. For more information, visit the CCA Box Office in room L101 of the Chase Fine Arts Center, call 435-797-8022 or see the college’s Production Services website.

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

Contact: Denise Albiston, 435-797-1500, denise.albiston@usu.edu