The WVU Potomac State College/Community Jazz Ensemble will present a big band jazz concert on Wednesday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Church-McKee Arts Center on the campus of WVU Potomac State College. The band will perform a variety of big-band jazz styles, featuring arrangements by Nestico, Barduhn, Wasson, Richards, and a cross-section of Gordon Goodwin's work. Featured will be 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, Roger Henry, Brent Weber, Chris Kellermeyer, and Nathan Wilson. The trumpet section consists of Aaron Nesselroade, Jon Bush, Alexandria Blank, and John Leonard. Playing trombone are Will Nose, Brian Plitnik, Lynn Zeller, and Rick Milne. 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.