NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Jazz Orchestra will present a concert on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream of the concert will be available at www.nsu.la/CAPA-LIVE. Associate Professor of Music. Galindo Rodriguez will conduct the orchestra.
The concert will feature “Crusin’ For a Bluesin'” by Andy Weiner and arranged by Peter Blair and featuring Rafael Melgar on drum set, Wolfgang A. Otero on trumpet and Jarrett Thomisee playing tenor saxophone “High Clouds and A Good Chance of Wayne Tonight” by Tom Kubis featuring Otero, “A Midnight in Paris” by Billy Strayhorn and transcribed by Mark Lopeman and edited by Christopher Crenshaw and “Snowflake Joys” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and arranged by David Berger and featuring Thomisee and Jacobo Florez on tenor saxophone.
The Jazz Orchestra will also perform “I’ll Be Home for Christmas 2010 AC” by Kent/Gammon and arranged by Scott Arcangel featuring Ayden Hymel on vocals and Otero, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” by Frank Loesser and arranged by Paul Murtha featuring Gabe Williams on vocals and Thomisee, “A Swingin’ Little Christmas Time” arranged by Tony Guerrero with Jeremiah McKiney and Claudette Cruz on vocals “Winter’s Never Cold (When You’re Around)” arranged by Guerrero with Cheyenne Carbaugh on vocals and “Jingle Bells” by J. Pierpont and arranged by John Clayton with Josue Bustillo on vocals.