GCSU Jazz Band Concert: "Groove in the Pocket"

Friday, Nov. 3, get into the swing of things at Georgia College & State University’s annual Jazz Band concert, “Groove in the Pocket,” at 7:30 p.m. in Russell Auditorium. A variety of 1950’s jazz grooves like swing, bop, Latin and 6/8 require a different ‘pocket’—a concept being studied by students this semester. In jazz, pockets mean a musician is playing in a solid way with great feeling. The title of the concert comes from the famous bassist, Victor Wooten, who said, “You can’t hold no groove if you ain’t got no pocket.” Compositions include Thad Jones’ “A Child is Born,” Benny Carter’s “Easy Money” and Myles Collins’ “Teddy the Toad,” as well as Sammy Nestico’s arrangements of “Georgia on my Mind” and “Splanky.” This concert will also be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/GCMusicDepartment. A $5 donation is encouraged. All proceeds benefit music scholarships or the GCSU Department of Music through GCSU Foundation, Inc. For more information, please email music@gcsu.edu or call 478-445-8289.