KSC Jazz Ensemble Performs Conductor’s Favorites

From Connie Lester, Redfern: The Keene State College Jazz Ensemble, conducted by artist-in-residence Don Baldini, presents “My Favorite Tunes” on Wednesday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the Redfern Arts Center.

Among Baldini’s favorites on the program are the Gershwins’ “Strike Up the Band,” Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes,” Jimmy Webb’s “MacArthur Park,” and “La Fiesta” by Chick Corea. Additional great tunes by Fats Waller, Gus Kahn, Chuck Mangione, Neil Hefti, and more will also be performed.

Pete Grimaldi of Amherst, Mass., will be a featured soloist on trumpet and flugelhorn. The KSC Jazz Ensemble is comprised primarily of KSC students and includes some community and faculty members. Tickets are available through the box office at 8-2168 or online.