The Union College Jazz Ensemble will
perform the music of Sonny Rollins, Duke Ellington, and Benny Golson in a
concert on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 8 p.m. in the Reamer Campus Center Auditorium.
The
concert is free and open to the public.
Led by Professor Tim Olsen, the
Union College Jazz Ensemble is comprised of Union 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.