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

April 6, 2001

River Jazz Ensemble Concert

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m., Thursday, April 19, in lower Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester River Campus

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

The University of Rochester River Jazz Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, in lower Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester River Campus.

The River Jazz Ensemble, directed by Matt Mealey, a graduate student at the Eastman School of Music, will perform pieces by jazz legends Bob Brookmeyer and Gil Evans. The concert will feature several original compositions by Eastman School graduate student Jamey Simmons, who will perform with the ensemble as well.

Also joining the ensemble will be the University of Rochester Jazz Combo and The Stingers Trombone Choir.

The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the College music department 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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