Campus and community briefs
Jazz ensembles to perform
Utah State University’s jazz ensembles will kick off the concert season with an evening of jazz, Oct. 8 in the Kent Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door and admission is $3. USU students with current ID are admitted for free.
The first concert of the year marks an important change in the history of USU jazz in the department of music with the introduction of Jon Gudmundson, director of jazz studies and department’s Jazz Orchestra. Gudmundson replaces Larry Smith, who spent 38 years at the helm of the jazz program at USU.
The concert will feature two jazz groups, the Jazz Ensemble, directed by Todd Fallis and the Jazz Orchestra, directed by Gudmundson. Fallis said he promises his usual array of jazz and comtemporary selections at the concert.
Tenor saxophonist Bob Mintzer’s great tribute to the cha-cha “Acha” will be performed, and a two-trombone feature is in the offering with Roger Karren and Andrew Watkins sharing the spotlight. Gudmundson plans to solo on something himself, as well.
Sigma Chi plans Derby Days
The Gamma Kappa chapter of Sigma Chi will hold its annual Derby Days fundraising event this week.
Daily events will be held on campus and also at the Sigma Chi house. On Tuesday, a hypnotist will be in the Taggart Student Center Ballroom performing two separate shows, one at 7 p.m and the other at 9 p.m. A raffle will also be held during the week in which over $500 in prizes will be awarded.
All proceeds from the week-long events will be donated to the Children’s Miracle Network and Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. The Children’s Miracle Network has been Sigma Chi’s major public service project since 1992.
Master guitarist to play at USU
Corey Christiansen, a master guitarist, author, senior music editor and adviser for product development for Mel Bay, performs with his trio at Utah State University, Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
The trio will perform in the Eccles Science Learning Center’s Emert Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door, general admission tickets are $5 and students with ID are admitted free.
Christiansen has written 30 books for Mel Bay, a world-renowned music publishing company, and has conducted countless guitar clinics across the country. He has also participated in prestigious performances, including the Buscarino concerts at the Long Island Guitar Show, John Pisano’s Guitar Night in Los Angeles and Jazz Night at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.
Logan Municipal Council agenda
The Logan Municipal Council will meet Wednesday.
Topics on the agenda for the meeting include dicussion regarding the 600 East dugway road, water rate information and discussion regarding proposed funding for Le Grand Street realignment.
A public hearing will also be held regarding budget adjustments. Items involved in the hearing include: fund reallocation to establish a sewer treatment budget, funds to remodel the City Hall men’s restroom and a state grant for after school programs.
The meeting will start at 6:15 p.m.