Jazz Concert at Eastern

Written by Kate Harner

Willimantic, CT -- Eastern Connecticut State University's Jazz Ensemble will present a concert at 5 p.m. on Nov. 22 in Shafer Auditorium, located in Shafer Hall at the corner of Windham and Valley Streets in Willimantic. The public is invited. Admission is free.

The ensemble will perform a mix of classic and new jazz pieces. Classic songs include "Summertime" and "Take Five." More contemporary pieces include Radiohead's "Everything in its Right Place" and "Paranoid Android." The musicians will also perform "All Blues" and "In a Silent Way/It's About That Time" by Miles Davis.

Anthony Cornicello, associate professor of music at Eastern, will direct the ensemble. Performers include Eastern students Piper Neddenien (vocals and percussion); Tony Marcelli (trumpet); Christian Florez (keyboard); Alex Renner (bass and percussion); Brittany Gould (bass and percussion); Mark Doyle (drums, tabla and percussion); and Jeremy Camacho (drums and percussion). Cornicello will play the organ and synthesizer with the ensemble for a few songs.

For more information, contact Lana Raymond at (860) 465-5325 or raymondla@easternct.edu