Jazz Band Concert: Straighten Up and Swing Right!

Thursday, March 13 Georgia College & State University’s Jazz Band concert will be at 7:30 p.m. in Russell Auditorium. Get ready for a night of toe-tapping rhythms, soaring melodies , and hard-swinging jazz. This year’s theme, “Straighten Up and Swing Right!,” is a celebration of the big band sound, featuring everything from classic swing and bebop to blues and Latin grooves.  You’ll hear timeless standards like Night and Day and The Lady is a Tramp, the high-energy drive of Blues in Hoss’ Flat, and the cool sophistication of A Time for Love. They will bring the heat with Frankie Found Cuba and Oclupaca, while putting a fresh spin on favorites like Straighten Up and Fly Right.  Whether you’re a long-time jazz lover or new to the scene, this concert is all about the joy of swing-so sit back, soak it in, and let’s swing right! This concert will also be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/GCMusicDepartment. A $5 donation is encouraged. Online donations can be made at give.gcsu.edu/g/department-of-music/. 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.