High hats sizzle and horns blare in the small room where one of LBCC\u2019s big bands is practicing for their jazz concert on Dec. 8 during which they will be paying homage to jazz legend Thad Jones and will be joined by saxophonist Kirsten Edkins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been rehearsing for about a month,\u201d director Patrick Sheng said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The choice to pay homage to Thad Jones, trumpeter and composer, was deliberate and a nod to jazz history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThad Jones used to play with his band on Mondays at the Village Vanguard (a prominent New York jazz club),\u201d Sheng said, \u201c (LBCC\u2019s) Big band practices on Mondays.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the show, the bands will be joined on stage by Kirtsen Edkins, a saxophonist, educator and recording artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Throughout her career, Edkins has made an effort to uplift the next generation of jazz musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Part of what draws her to jazz music is the way in which musicians are able to tell a story through their songs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Given the complex nature of jazz music, Thad Jones\u2019s pieces in particular, learning the tunes for Friday\u2019s show was a challenge to some of the students, but a labor of love nonetheless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been fun,\u201d said Jocelyn Beery who plays the trumpet and sings, \u201cI really hope my dad enjoys it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beery, who has a vocal solo in the show, says the ability to perform makes her feel close to her father who\u2019s a percussionist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For other students, like Vaughn Forsyth a former member of the U.S. Army band from 1966 to 1969, the opportunity to play and perform is a welcome respite from his busy day to day life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheng hopes that lovers of jazz music will enjoy the show and gain a new appreciation for the musicians at LBCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also hopes that the show will inspire younger musicians to continue to pursue their endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The show is at 7 p.m. on Friday and free to students with an active ASB sticker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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