SU’s Jazz Ensemble to perform big band standards April 21

Tuesday, April 12, 2005, By News Staff

SU’s Jazz Ensemble to perform big band standards April 21April 12, 2005Jaime Winne Alvarez jlwinne@syr.edu

Syracuse University’s Morton Schiff Jazz Ensemble will perform big band jazz standards and classic jazz compositions, April 21 at 8 p.m., in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium in Crouse College. The ensemble will appear under the direction of Joseph Riposo, affiliate artist; and John Coggiola, assistant professor in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The concert is free and open to the public.

The program will feature the jazz ensemble and jazz soloists from the School of Music’s jazz program. The concert will also feature Philippe Geiss, a guest saxophonist from France. SU’s jazz program is supported by a contribution in memory of Morton Schiff ’53.

Parking for the concert will be available in Irving Garage.