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Under the direction of Fredrick Sanders, alumni from the past 40 years will perform alongside current 吃瓜官网 Jazz Orchestra members in a program blending classic jazz repertoire with newer works studied by today鈥檚 students.

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The Generations Jazz Orchestra will feature alumni performers on bass, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, guitar, drums and vocals, highlighting the long-standing impact of the jazz program at 吃瓜官网.

Current 吃瓜官网JO members participating in the concert include Kian J. Shallenberger, Helen Del Castillo, Bethany F. Sessums, Jeremy Alexander Korum, Brooklyn Carney, Wyatt鈥慚urphey Gage, Gustavo Eduardo Paredes, Latavia J. Brown, Gabriel James Cechura, Theodore Lewis Cook, Jacobo Rojas and Tanner D. Taylor.

The event is open to the public, and admission is free.