MEDIA CONTACT: Department of Music (585) 275-2828 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800

March 24, 2003

University of Rochester Jazz Ensemble spring concert

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester's River Campus

ADMISSION: Free Note: Parking is available on University lots after 7 p.m. weeknights and all weekend.

The University of Rochester's Jazz Ensemble will present its spring concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in Strong Auditorium on the River Campus. Admission is free and open to the public.

The program will feature "Oclupaca," the opening movement of Duke Ellington's Latin American Suite. Selections also include "Big Dipper" by Thad Jones, "Front Runner" by Bill Holman, and an arrangement by John Fedchock of John Coltrane's ballad, "Central Park West."

The River Campus Jazz Ensemble is directed by Michael Stryker and Neal Melley, students in the graduate program at the Eastman School of Music. For more information, contact the Department of Music at (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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