FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, February 17, 2020
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — The Tarleton State University Jazz Ensemble performs the music of legendary big band leader Count Basie in concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the auditorium of the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center in Stephenville.
Tickets are $5 or free with a Tarleton ID. The Fine Arts Center box office opens one hour before the performance and all seating is general admission.
The concert features a tribute to Basie along with performances of classics like “One O’clock Jump,” “Moten Swing,” “Whirlybird,” “April in Paris,” and others.
The Tarleton Jazz Ensemble is under the direction of Dr. Andrew Stonerock.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
Contact: Phil Riddle
817-484-4415
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