Cal Poly’s University Jazz Bands to Perform Jazz Night Concert May 31

Cal Poly’s University Jazz Bands will present their end-of-season concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 31, in Harman Hall in the Performing Arts Center's Christopher Cohan Center.

“The jazz bands are capable of a wide variety of musical styles, from swing to contemporary, so there should be something for everyone at this concert,” said Paul Rinzler, director of jazz studies at Cal Poly. “Also, any jazz concert will feature improvisation quite strongly, so there is always the element of the unexpected.”  

Two full big bands — with four trumpets, four trombones, five saxophones, a rhythm section and vocalist — will create the “wall of sound” for which big bands are known. The more intimate side of jazz will also be on display when the two Cal Poly jazz combos take the stage.

Tickets to the concert are $12 or $14 for the public and $9 or $12 for senior citizens, students, and Jazz Federation members. Pricing includes all Performing Arts Center fees, and event parking is sponsored by the PAC. Tickets are sold at the Performing Arts Ticket Office between noon and 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. To order by phone, call SLO-4TIX (756-4849). 



The Music Department offers a 10 percent discount to patrons who buy season tickets to four of its events through the Performing Arts Ticket Office.

The concert is sponsored by Cal Poly's College of Liberal Arts, Music Department, and Instructionally Related Activities program. For more information, call the Music Department at 805-756-2406.