The Union College Jazz Ensemble and the Tim Olsen Band will perform on
Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. in the
Reamer Campus Center Auditorium. Admission is free.
Led by
Professor Tim Olsen, the Union College
Jazz Ensemble is comprised of Union College students and musicians from the Capital District. The
group performs music spanning the history of jazz as well as original
compositions and arrangements, and has appeared throughout New York and New
England. In May 2002 the group
released its first CD, “Live!”, comprised of concert
performances recorded over a six-year period. This concert will feature area
saxophonist Eric Walentowicz in Theme for Ernie, One O'Clock Jump,
and Walentowicz's own Jam 'n' Spice.
After
intermission, the Tim Olsen Band
will take the stage for a set that will mix challenging classics by Pat
Metheny, Tom Harrell, and Bud Powell with original works by Tim Olsen and Eric
Walentowicz. The band is made up of Tim Olsen, trumpet/piano, Eric Walentowicz,
saxes/flute, Cary DeNigris, guitar, Pete Toigo, bass, and Pete Sweeney, drums.