Roanoke College Jazz Bands to Celebrate Poetry
A case in which Dr. Blaha puts everything in a succinct e-mail reminder. This is my second to last concert as an undergraduate. Where does the time go? RC Bands Celebrate Poetry Date: Mar 1, 2016 7:30 PM Location: Olin Theater The “Poetry” Concert Salem, Va.—The Roanoke College Jazz and Wind Ensembles under the direction of Dr. Joseph Blaha will present their annual joint Late Winter Concert Tuesday, March 1, in the Olin Hall Theater at 7:30 p.m. In a concert themed The “Poetry” Concert, RC Senior Amanda Wright, jazz and lead alto saxophonist with RC Jazz Ensemble, will do readings of hers and others poetry throughout the concert. The Jazz Ensemble will perform contemporary original compositions by some of jazz’s newer voices such as Fred Sturm (“Aim High”) and Lars Halle (“Sonidos de la Calle”) as well as standards such as Cole Porter’s “I’ve Got You under My Skin” featuring Nathan Price on mellophone and Dixon and Henderson’s, “Bye Bye Blackbird.” Ms. Wri...