Cal Poly University jazz groups to perform Sounds of Groove
University Jazz Band and Jazz Combos to perform
– Cal Poly will present its Winter Jazz Concert, titled “Sounds of Groove,” on Friday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center.
The concert will feature performances by Cal Poly’s University Jazz Band and four Jazz Combos.
Selections in the University Jazz Band’s set will include Dave Samuels’ Latin fusion composition “Rendezvous,” Jacob Mann’s funk-driven piece “Kogi,” and Toshiko Akiyoshi’s blues shuffle, “Tuning Up.”
The Jazz Combos will perform an arrangement of Freddie Hubbard’s “Little Sunflower” by Dan Reagan, Steve Turre, and Andy Gonzalez, as well as “Peace” by Girace Silver and “Llorarás” by Oscar D’León.
Jamaal Baptiste directs the University Jazz Band, and Dylan Johnson directs the Jazz Combos.
Tickets are $17 and $22 for general admission and $12 for students and Jazz Federation members. Click here to purchase.
