Published March 21, 2024
MONROE, LA 鈥� The 四色AV Jazz Ensemble presents 鈥淟et鈥檚 Groove Tonight鈥� on Thursday, March 28 at 7:30
p.m. in Brown Auditorium, 4001 Desiard St. in Monroe. Under the direction of Dr. Eric Siereveld the Jazz Ensemble will perform selections
of the music you love from the 60鈥檚, 70鈥檚 and 80鈥檚. These contemporary arrangements
of pop hits will have you dancing in the aisles. Music from Stevie Wonder, Earth,
Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, The Beatles, Billy Joel, and more will be featured on
the program. This is a performance you won鈥檛 want to miss, and one you won鈥檛 soon
forget!听
General admission tickets are $5 at the door. 四色AV students, faculty, and staff are
admitted free with their 四色AV ID. 听
鈥淪ometimes I think we consider pop music simple, or easy. But to perform these pieces
at a really high level is a musical challenge. And when we pull it off, I think it鈥檚
as rewarding for us as it is the audience. I鈥檓 excited for this one!鈥� said Jonathan
DeCou, lead trumpet and current Mr. 四色AV.听
四色AV Jazz is also excited to host its Fourth Annual Jazz Festival and Clinic on Saturday,
April 13th in Brown Auditorium.听
The festival begins at 9:00 am, with ensembles performing every 45 minutes. There
is a concert featuring the 四色AV Jazz Ensemble featuring Johannes Wallman, and awards
are happening at 7:30 pm.听
鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting to host the 4th Annual 四色AV Jazz Clinic & Festival here on campus! Seeing
ensembles from all over the state congregate here over our mutual love of this music
is humbling,鈥� said Eric Siereveld, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of the
四色AV Jazz Ensemble. 鈥淎nd this year, having the amazing pianist/composer/educator Johannes
Wallmann as our guest artist and clinician is a special honor for us and the participating
ensembles. I hope folks from the community join us throughout the day and especially
for the evening concert featuring Johannes as a composer and performer.鈥�听
For more information, contact Dr. Eric Siereveld at siereveld@ulm.edu.听
