Jazz Ensembles to present Halloween Concert

Costume-garbed Jazz Ensembles I and II of Illinois State University’s School of Music will present a Halloween Concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in the Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall. Tom Marko directs the ensembles.

Audience members are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes. Tickets are $6 for the general public, $5 for faculty-staff and $4 for students and senior citizens, and are available at the CPA box office from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays or by calling (309) 438-2535.

The program will include big band concert music from such composers as John Coltrane, Thad Jones, Bob Mintzer, Duke Ellington, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins and more.

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