College of the Ozarks to host Jazz Ensemble concert

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks will host the fall Jazz Ensemble concert Friday, Dec. 12, in Jones Auditorium on campus. The performance will start at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

“The College of the Ozarks Jazz Ensemble is greatly looking forward to performing a high energy concert of jazz big band music at our upcoming concert,” said Dr. Kevin Powers, associate professor of music. “We will be playing fun jazz arrangements of Christmas carols along with other selections. Especially meaningful will be a powerful arrangement of ‘O Holy Night’ that will feature high note trumpet artist Robert Offutt. We hope to see everyone at our concert!”

Program

“Good King Wenceslas” - John Mason Neale/arr. Ted Wilson

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” - Vince Guarldi/arr. Paul Murtha

“O Holy Night” - Adolphe Adam/arr. Tom Kubis

“The Song is You” - Jerome Kern/arr. Mark Taylor

“Senor Mouse” - Chick Corea/arr. Mike Tomaro

“Keystone Cups” - Paul Baker, Robert Skiles

“O Come, All Ye Faithful” - John Francis Wade/arr. Paul Clark

The above press release is from College of the Ozarks.