University of Rochester Jazz Ensemble Concert

The University of Rochester Jazz Ensemble will present its spring concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 15, in Strong Auditorium on the River Campus. The show is free and open to the public.

The program will include “Daybreak Express” by Duke Ellington, “Scrapple for the Apple” by Charlie Parker, “St. Thomas” by Sonny Rollins, “ ’Round Midnight” by Thelonious Monk, and many more. The jazz ensemble is made up of more than 15 members, all students of the University.

Conductors for the jazz ensemble concert are Rodney Lancaster and Eric Schmitz, who are candidates for the degree Doctor of Musical Arts at the Eastman School of Music in the Department of Jazz and Contemporary Media.

The University of Rochester Jazz Ensemble is sponsored by the Department of Music at the College. For more information, call (585) 275-2828.

About the University of Rochester

The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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