FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, February 4, 2019
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — The Tarleton Jazz Ensemble I, under the direction of Dr. Andrew Stonerock, presents its first concert of the semester, “The Music of Bill Holman,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the theater of the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center in Stephenville.
The concert features music from Holman, one of the most respected composers/arrangers in jazz.
Holman got his start with the innovative Stan Kenton Orchestra. His career path also led him to write for many other famous bands, including those fronted by Count Basie, Woody Herman and Buddy Rich before starting his own, still active today, out of Los Angeles.
The concert features Holman hits like “Malaguena,” “Swee’ Pea,” “A View from the Side,” and “After You’ve Gone.”
General admission is $5. Tarleton students, faculty and staff get in for free with a university ID.
Tarleton,founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
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