The holiday season is about to heat up with a swinging night of jazz, courtesy of TWU鈥檚 School of the Arts, Media and Culture.
On Dec. 7, SAMC Music鈥檚 Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo will perform a varied set of timeless standards with a few fun surprises along the way.
鈥淭hey鈥檙e dynamic, entertaining performers,鈥� says SAMC Music professor Jeff Warren, who directs the Jazz Combo.
鈥淗earing these musicians play is more than an opportunity to hear great tunes, you get to watch them improvise and create new music on the spot.鈥�
The lively group has become a popular fixture in the community, recently playing a Wellspring Foundation fundraiser that raised over $100,000.
鈥淲e鈥檙e passionate about training professionals at SAMC,鈥� Warren explains. 鈥淎nd the Jazz Combo鈥檚 community engagements are a 91原创enal opportunity for them to pair solid musicianship with professional experience.鈥�
The evening鈥檚 entertainment spans genres like swing, Latin, modern, and 1950s 鈥渃ool jazz.鈥�
The 10-voice Vocal Jazz Ensemble will open with favourites such as Unforgettable and What a Wonderful World.
Among the concert鈥檚 fresh offerings are new arrangements for the Jazz Combo by talented third-year student Vincent Clements.
Clements, a multi-instrumentalist who hails from Fort 91原创, penned the horn arrangements for tunes like Miles Davis鈥� Kello. It鈥檚 a busy year for the talented music major, who also plays with TWU鈥檚 Klezmer Ensemble on Wedensday,
Nov. 30 and will anchor the band with his bassline for SAMC鈥檚 spring production of Fiddler on the Roof.
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Three talented ensembles from SAMC Music at Trinity Western University present an evening of chamber music, ranging from John Mayer to Beethoven. TWU鈥檚 piano trio, Klezmer band, and guitarquartet will perform Nov. 30.
The guitar quartet will kick off the evening with a varied set, including an arrangement of John Mayer鈥檚 Why Georgia and Bach鈥檚 Jesu, Joy of Man鈥檚 Desiring.
The piano trio (consisting of a piano, cello, and clarinet) follows with Beethoven鈥檚 Op. 11, Trio in B-flat Major.
A unique offering in this night of music is the performance of a 7-piece Klezmer band. In the spirit of SAMC鈥檚 upcoming production of Fiddler on the Roof, this ensemble will perform Jewish celebration music including a few tunes from the musical itself 鈥� the toe-tapping To Life being a highlight.
Also on the program is the classic Hava Nagila, and Korobeiniki, the 19th Century Russian folk song used for the original theme of the classic video game Tetris.
With this mixture of party music, stirring masterpieces, and Top 40 hits鈥t looks like a rousing cure for the winter blues. For more SAMC news and events, visit www.twu.ca/samc.
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Both the Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 performances will be held in the Instrumental Music Hall in the TWU music building, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by a suggested donation of $5.
