SFA’s Swingin’ Axes, Aces jazz bands to perform

Saxophonist and vocalist David Caceres will join the Swingin’ Axes jazz band at Stephen F. Austin State University when the Axes and Swingin’ Aces perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

As a vocalist, Houston-based Caceres will perform Frank Sinatra’s “Luck Be a Lady” and Michael Buble’s “Can’t Buy Me Love.” He will sing and play on All Jarreau’s “Roof Garden.”

The Swingin’ Axes, directed by Dr. Deb Scott, professor of trombone and jazz studies in the SFA School of Music, will also perform “Berglike” by Chris Culver, “Blues and the Abscessed Tooth” by Matt Catingub, and “Point of Return” by Paul Ferguson.

The Swingin’ Aces, directed by Dr. J.D. Salas, associate professor of tuba and euphonium studies at SFA, will perform “Basically Yours” by Thad Jones, “Time After Time” by Sammy Cahn and introduced by Frank Sinatra, and a version of The Beatles’ classic “Norwegian Wood” made famous by The Buddy Rich Big Band.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $3 for students and youth. For tickets or more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu.

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