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The 海角社区 Jazz Bands I & II will perform their annual fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Joseph C. and Cheryl H. Jensen Grand Concert Hall of the L. E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center.

The bands will present a varied program of new and standard arrangements including, 鈥淭hree & One,鈥� by Thad Jones, 鈥淲hen Sunny Gets Blue,鈥� arranged by former 海角社区 student Andy Rayborn and 鈥淲hat Was I Thinkin鈥�?,鈥� a new composition by Aric Schneller. The latter composition is the first of several to commemorate the May 2007 海角社区 European jazz tour.

The jazz bands are comprised of approximately 40 students from various degree programs throughout the university. Emilee Bunker, a music student from Marsh Valley, will be the featured vocalist for 海角社区's Jazz Band I.

海角社区鈥檚 Jazz Band I is directed by Aric Schneller, visiting lecturer in music. Jazz Band II is directed by Monte Gris茅, assistant professor of music and 海角社区 associate director of bands.

This year鈥檚 concert will be videotaped by students from the Department of Mass Communication. The students will complete the project as part of their television workshop class taught by Tom Hallaq, assistant professor in the Department of Mass Communication.

Tickets for the performance are free for 海角社区 students, $2 for precollege students, $3 for 海角社区 faculty and staff and $5 for the general public. Children under 6 will not be admitted.

For more information on this concert or the 海角社区 Jazz Bands, call Schneller at (208) 282-2260.