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Jazz
concert links groups from LC, ISU
[DEC.
4, 2000]
Lincoln
College Music Department will present a jazz concert featuring the
Lincoln College Jazz Band along with Illinois State University’s
Jazz Ensemble on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m. in the Johnston Center
for Performing Arts on the campus of Lincoln College.
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The
concert is free and open to the public, but reserved seating is
required due to the overwhelming response. To reserve seats call
735-5050, Ext. 280.
Lincoln
College music instructor Greg Allen says the concert has something
for everyone and will feature a variety of jazz music. "There
will be rock, blues, swing, Latin genres, and the selections will
range from the older standards to newer compositions," he said.
The concert marks the first time in over 20 years that Lincoln
College Jazz Band has jointly performed with ISU’s Jazz Ensemble.
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The
Lincoln College Jazz Band is a mixture Lincoln college students and
community members. Lincoln College students in the band are Kassi
Tammen of Flanagan, Dave Toney of West Chicago, Jason Stahnke of
Deerfield, Ashley Lyons of Waverly, Adam Levy of Belleville, Josh
Houberg of Reddick, John Hoblit of Atlanta, Shelby Smith of Ellery,
Brittany Dobson of Lincoln and Mitch Martin of Crystal Lake.
Band
members from the area include Greg Gandenberger, Catherine Frazier,
Kingsley Keys, Michael Kasa, Haydn Gerdts and Chad Minier, all of
Lincoln, and Daren Wilkes and Jenny Meyer of Bloomington.
[Lincoln
College news release]
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