Campus Corner
Casper College News by Dr. Joshua R. Mietz
Casper College is proud to announce the 51st Annual Kinser Jazz Festival on February 5, 6, and 7, 2018. Consistent with previous years, headliner performances will be at the recently renovated John F. Welsh Auditorium at Natrona County High School. New to the festival this year, ALL student bands, choirs, and combos will perform in the Wheeler Concert Hall of Casper College’s Music Building. This year’s headline concert will feature Joel Frahm and the Ben Markley Big Band with the Wyoming All-State Jazz Band opening the concert.
It shall be the purpose of this organization to: make available to members opportunities for professional development; ac- quaint students with the privileges and responsibilities of the music education profession; provide all members with the op- portunity to become acquainted with leaders in the music ed- ucation profession through participation in programs, demon- strations, discussions, workshops, and performances planned by this chapter, the state music educators association, and the National Association for Music Education;assist the school in various projects throughout the year; and provide the oppor- tunity to have contact with Collegiate members from other schools. • the professional interests of members involved in the lo- cal, state, division, and national levels; the music industry’s
New York-based tenor saxophonist, Joel Frahm combines rich tradition with exciting innovation. He has performed around globe with jazz giants such as: Rufus Reid, Kenny Baron, Diane Schurr, and Kurt Elling. Additionally, he works as an educator at the New School in Manhattan where he teaches applied jazz. His big tenor sound will be heard both as a featured artist and as a section member in the Ben Markley Big Band. Led by University of Wyoming Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies, Dr. Benjamin Markley, this group recently recorded an album called Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton as a tribute to the late pianist of the Jazz Messengers. Many of the band members on the recording will be performing with Markley and Frahm at this year’s festival. Additionally, the evening will begin with a performance by the exciting talents of the Wyoming All-State Jazz Band. This event starts at 7:00PM on Tuesday, February 6, 2018.
Dr. Mietz stated, “The Kinser Jazz Festival will be as exciting as ever this year, and we sincerely hope to see you and your students throughout the event.” Additional information, including festival registration and concert tickets, may be found at
www.caspercollege.edu/jazz or call (307) 268-2606.
Photos: Joel Frahm (upper), Ben Markely (lower)
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