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

November 13, 2002

Jazz Ensemble Concert

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester's River Campus

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

The University of Rochester Jazz Ensemble will present its fall concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, in Strong Auditorium on the River Campus.

The program, which will feature music for both large and small jazz ensembles, includes "Low Down" by Thad Jones, a salute to Count Basie with Bob Mitzner's composition "Tribute," and Duke Ellington's "Harlem Airshaft."

Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Department of Music at (585) 275-2828.

The jazz ensemble is co-directed by Michael Stryker, who is pursuing his doctorate in jazz and contemporary media at the Eastman School of Music, and Neal Melley, a student in the master's program in jazz and contemporary media at Eastman.

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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