Peninsula College SPRING JAZZ CONCERT

Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Masters Spring Jazz Concert
Thursday, June 6 at 7:00 pm
Field Arts & Events Hall
201 W Front Street, Port Angeles, WA

Enjoy classic and modern jazz with Peninsula College's
16-piece big band and Vocal Masters special guests.
Marge Rosen and Elaine Gardner, music directors.
Free all ages, suggested donation $10
Sunset Lounge will be open

The Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Masters Singers will present a joint concert at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles on Thursday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m.

Concert goers will enjoy the sounds of classic and modern jazz by the band under the direction of Marge Rosen and singers from the Vocal Masters class under the direction of Elaine Gardner-Morales.

The concert will include a wide variety of music from George Gershwin, Herbie Hancock, Seattle composer Nelda Swiggett, The Meters, Norah Jones, and Queen, with a special arrangement of “Is That All There Is," performed by Tess Teel and arranged by accompanist of the Vocal Masters Singers, Al Harris of Sequim. The performers represent some of the best jazz instrumentalists and singers that the North Olympic Peninsula has to offer.

Instrumentalists from Port Angeles are Jim Bradbury, Larry Madsen, and Jan Stark on trumpet, Liberty Mavy on violin, and conductor Marge Rosen on drums.

Sequim instrumentalists are John Wetherill on piano, Kendall Melton on bass, Jayne Morrison on alto sax, Keith Boll and Kevin MacCartney on tenor sax, Jeff Fox on baritone sax, Nancy McPherson and Dan James on trumpet, and Jeff Dingle, Cliff Brown, and Tom Hartig on trombone.

Port Townsend area instrumentalists are John Adams on alto sax and Dan Powell on trombone.

Vocalists include Joycelin Grier, Janet Lucas (Port Angeles), Amelia Breithaupt (Discovery Bay) Rachel Valdez (Nashville) and Robin Eaves (Joyce). The special guest singer will be Tess Teel (Port Townsend), who will also serve as the concert emcee.

Marge Rosen and Elaine Gardner-Morales were thrilled to present the idea of the collaborative concert to the College Foundation last fall.

“I’m excited to combine the talents of the college’s jazz ensemble and vocal classes,” said Rosen. “This will be a unique educational experience for Peninsula College’s jazz students.”

"This offers my vocal students an exciting chance to sing with a big band as well as performing in the very beautiful and world class performance venue, the Field Arts & Events Hall,” said Gardner-Morales.

Admission is free, for all ages, with a suggested donation of $10 that supports PC’s music programs. Field Arts & Events Hall is located at 201 W Front Street, Port Angeles. The Sunset Lounge will be open during the concert and doors open at 6:00 p.m.