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Jazz Ensemble Presents 11th Annual Jazz Festival

The Alma College Jazz Ensemble performs its annual spring concert on Wednesday, April 11 and then hosts the 11th annual Alma College Jazz Festival on Thursday, April 12.

The Jazz Ensemble will present the big band music of prominent jazz, blues, swing and third-stream artists, composers and arrangers at 8 p.m. April 11 in the Remick Heritage Center. Admission is free and open to the public.

Program highlights will include Mick Jagger's "Jumpin' Jack Flash," Doc Severinson's "Blues Chorale," the old standard "You Made Me Love You," and Dizzy Gillespie's "Birk's Works."  The concert also will feature eight student soloists.

On April 12, middle and high school jazz ensembles from around the state will join the Alma College Jazz Ensemble for performances from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Remick Heritage Center. Jazz Festival admission is free and open to the public.

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The Corporation for National and Community Service named Alma College to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in both 2008 and 2009 for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth. The Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement.

 

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Corinna Kizer

Corinna Kizer
Graduation: 2008
Major: Biology
From: Webster, New York
Interests: Singing, Percussion

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