The SFA Jazz Doctors will present a concert with the Swingin’ Aces jazz band at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in Cole Concert Hall. The Jazz Doctors features, from left, Deb Scott, trombone; Larry Greer, guitar; Bob Eason, tenor saxophone; Ben Morris, piano; Jake Walburn, trumpet; Brad Meyer, drums; and J.D. Salas, bass.
The concert will open with The Swingin’ Aces, directed by Jake Walburn, performing some jazz standards from the Count Basie Library, such as “April in Paris” and “88 Basie Street.” The Aces will also perform an arrangement by SFA senior Aaron Johnston of Conroe entitled “Orange Colored Sky” by Milton Delugg and Willie Stein and originally performed by Nat King Cole.
The Jazz Doctors will perform “Ymir’s Bones” by Ben Morris, assistant professor of composition at SFA. This work was originally scored for big band but has been reworked into a small group setting. Other works will include “Freshly Painted Blues” by John Baboian along with some standard combo works.
Concert tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $3 for students and youth. To purchase tickets, visit sfasu.edu/boxoffice or call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407. For additional information, contact the SFA School of Music at (936) 468-4602.
