KSC Faculty And Guest Artists Jive In A Jazz Concert

From Connie Lester, Redfern: On Wednesday, October 15, the Keene State Department of Music will present KSC faculty member Scott Mullett and his jazz quartet, and Vermont’s leading Carribbean- and Latin-inspired jazz band, Zabap, led by Julian Gerstin, for a recital, at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Recital.

Mullett has played and toured with some of the best big bands in the world, including those of Woody Herman and Artie Shaw, is founder and director of the Keene Jazz Orchestra, and currently teaches students from around the tri-state area.

Zabap incorporates melodies and grooves from Africa and the Antilles, and is lead by Julian Gerstin. He has performed with the Windham Orchestra, Brattleboro Community Chorus, Brattleboro Women’s Chorus, jazz vocalist Samirah Evans, and the Cajun band Lil’ Orphans, and teaches ethnomusicology at Keene State. For tickets, call the box office at 8-2168.