Jazz aficionados from campus and the network lounged in the garden in front of the Louis B. Mayer Theatre at Santa Clara University (SCU) on the night of June 1, attentive to mellow jazz done on an outdoor level.
The jazz fans sat on folding metallic chairs by using the stage or garden chairs from the domestic area. They reclined on blankets on the sloped lawn or plopped down beneath a tree. The BBQ food for purchase was bought out.
The lovers were given manner extra than their money’s worth at the free, nearly-hour live performance, the first outside jazz concert at SCU in 10 years. Three jazz combinations, soloists, and a big band gave their tune interpretation through renowned jazz artists Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Lester Young.
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“It’s several fun, with students overlaying a big selection of songs from vintage swing to modern pop-rock, using jazz language,” said Dr. Josh D. Reed, Director of Jazz Studies.
Since 2017, Reed has doubled the dimensions of the jazz combos at SCU to approximately 30 musicians.
“They labored so hard doing their homework as musicians,” said Reed. “Playing different patterns, they’re capable of revealing what they’ve labored on.”
Saxophone participant Ben Jones, a junior from Boston, became eager for his turn to pursue his degree and play his vintage sax.
