The West Virginia University Potomac State College/Community Jazz Ensemble will present a big band jazz concert on Wednesday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Church-McKee Arts Center. The band will perform a variety of big band jazz styles and will feature many of the band’s outstanding soloists.
The Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Fred Kesner, rehearses weekly at the College and is comprised of the area’s finest jazz musicians. Saxophone section members are Richard Frush, Heather Williams, Bill Green, Ed Cameron, and Mike Pfaff. The trumpet section consists of Jon Bush, Jay Moon, Cameron King, Bill AuMiller, and David Wall. Playing the trombone are Will Nose, Lynn Zeller, Rick Milne, Dan Moreland, and Herb Lambert. The rhythm section is composed of Tom Harrison (piano), Jim Roderick (bass), and Bart Lay (drum set).
The concert is free and the public is encouraged to attend and support the live performance of jazz and big band music in our community.
Potomac State College, Keyser campus, is part of the WVU System.