Jazz News: The Raritan Valley Community College’s Student Jazz Ensemble will perform in concert Thursday, December 8, at 8 p.m., in the Welpe Theatre at the College’s Branchburg Campus.
The group is directed by John Loehrke of New York City.
The ensemble will perform pieces by a variety of jazz artists, including Duke Pearson, Sam Jones, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Clifford Brown, Horace Silver and Thelonious Monk.
The group also will perform music from the great American songbook, featuring work by composers Jerome Kern and Sammy Cahn. As a special feature, an original composition by a student member of the ensemble will be premiered.
The group includes the following members: Keith Bernstein, Branchburg; John Fiorilla, Watchung; Kyle Kassick, Somerset; Travis Thierren, Matt Ward, Jeffery Boyer, Phillipsburg; Jack Williams, High Bridge; Mike Hufnagel, Mike Hernandez, Flemington; Peter Brown, Whitehouse Station; Nick Callands, Somerville; Dan Curry, Ringoes; Matt Gordeuk, Baptistown; Kevin Guevara, N. Plainfield; Matt Hollenbach, Piscataway; and Charles Mcginnis, Hillsborough.
General admission tickets cost $10 in advance ($12 at the door). Tickets for students and seniors cost $5 in advance ($7.50 at the door). For tickets, call the Box Office, 908-725-3420. For more information, call 908-218-8876.
RVCC’s main campus is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. Serving Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for over 40 years, the College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates. RVCC @ Bridgewater, located at 14 Vogt Drive, offers technical, trade, credit and non-credit courses.
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