The 23-member Allegheny College Jazz Band performed at local schools on February 24. The tour included performances at Neason Hill Elementary School, Meadville Area Senior High School and Conneaut Area Senior High School. Guest performers included Rebecca Matczak ’74 on trumpet and Civic Symphony Director Ronald Stitt on trombone. Tour music featured swing, jazz, rock, funk, big band, ballad and contemporary musical selections, with numerous Jazz Band soloists featured. Repertoire music included “Moonlight Serenade,” “PA 6-5000,” “Pick Up the Pieces,” “September,” “Cool,” “Peter Gunn,” “Saxes With Attitude,” “25 or 6 to 4,” “Something,” “Yesterday,” “A Child Is Born,” “Deacon Jack’s Gospel Shack,” “Soul Man,” “Fly me to the Moon” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing).” Stephen F. Corsi is the director of the AC Jazz Band.
March 4th 2015