Dr. Phillip C. Wise, MSSU Director of Jazz Studies

"This is a 'homecoming' of sorts," Dr. Wise says. ""The recital will include a number of Jerome Kern compositions and will feature three MSSU music alumni," he explains.

Trevor Headrick and Jerry Schultz, area band directors and former trombone students of Phil Wise will be performing.. Jennifer Smith, an area choir director who played piano in the MSSU Jazz Orchestra several years ago, will be a featured singer on "I've Told Every Little Star and Yesterdays.

Recital selections: include Just Friends, Stars Fell on Alabama, Too Young To Go Steady and Perdio.

The recital will also feature Posonaum Palooza, a trombone quartet and rhythm section that made its debut at Dr. Jeffrey Macomber's faculty recital last fall. The quartet will perform Pavane by Faure, A Fine Romance, arranged by Jeff Macomber, and Duke Ellington's Caravan.

Other musicians performing include Crowder College professor of music Robert Ensor on piano, and two current MSSU students: Damon Graue,drums, and Robert Terry, bass.

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