09/14/12

Story by Anne Hunt, 913-496-8500 Ext. 3373

JCCC Jazz Series

JCCC Jazz Series features local musicians

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The lineup for the fall JCCC Jazz Series has been announced by Johnson County Community College. The series, which showcases the talents of local jazz musicians, takes place at noon Tuesday for six weeks from Sept. 25 to Oct. 30. All performances, which are free and open to the public, are held in the Recital Hall of the Carlsen Center unless otherwise noted.

Here's the schedule:

• Sept. 25  Luqman Hamza Trio, piano and vocals
• Oct. 2  Book of Gaia featuring vocalists Angela Hagenbach, Nedra Dixon and Pamela Baskin-Watson, also composer/arranger (Polsky Theatre)
• Oct. 9  Vine Street East featuring Monte Muza, guitar
• Oct. 16  Kerry Strayer and Dan Deluca, saxophone and piano
• Oct. 23  Joe Cartwright Trio
• Oct. 30  Mike Ning Trio

The Jazz Series is cosponsored by the college's Music and Theatre Department and the Community Services division. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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