April 12, 2005
Contact: Michele Abba
Cal Poly Music Department
(805) 756-2406
http://music.calpoly.edu
http://jazzbands.calpoly.edu
Dance to Swing-Era Music by the Cal Poly University Jazz Band April 29
SAN LUIS OBISPO - The public is invited to a dance concert, Friday, April 29, featuring original swing-era tunes played by the Cal Poly University Jazz Band No. 1. The dance will be from 8 to 11 p.m. in Chumash Auditorium in the University Union. Free swing dance lessons will be given at 7 p.m.
The University Jazz Band will perform authentic big-band classics, suitable for dancing or listening, according to band director Paul Rinzler. The University Jazz Band has been performing swing dance concerts for years, including a series at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, one of the biggest traditional jazz and big-band festivals in the world.
Admission to the dance is $7 for the public and $5 for students. The event is sponsored by the Cal Poly Music Department, College of Liberal Arts and the Instructionally Related Activities program. For more information, call Rinzler at 756-5792.
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