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Raritan Valley Community College’s (RVCC) Student Jazz Ensemble will perform in concert Thursday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m., in the Welpe Theatre at the College’s Branchburg campus.

The group is directed by John Loehrke of New York City.

The ensemble will perform pieces by a variety of jazz artists, including Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Eddie Harris, Don Rader, and Oliver Nelson. The group also will perform music from the great American songbook featuring pieces by Richard Rodgers, Matt Dennis, Jimmy Van Heusen, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jerome Kern, and Johnny Burke. The main attraction of these performances will include spontaneous improvisations by student musicians.

The Student Jazz Ensemble includes the following members: Keith Bernstein and Chris Shaffer, Branchburg; Nicholas Angelo, Hillsborough; Samantha Gonzalez and Steven Comanda, Somerville; Rafael Alvarez and Matt Zacek, Flemington; David Scala, Lebanon Borough; Rim Jalal, Edison; Evan Acocella, Clinton; Gabby Taylor and Karl MacQueen, Phillipsburg; Joy Auerbach, Montgomery; Jake Buxton, Milford; Anthony DeAngelo, Asbury; Pablo Ramirez, Somerset; Andrew Lawson, Sparta; Sebastian Friedermann, Ringoes; Tony Siniscalco, Readington; Richard Bergacs, Frenchtown; and Chris Compton, Stirling.

General admission tickets cost $12 each, $8 for students and seniors. For tickets, contact the Box Office, 908-725-3420. For additional information, call 908-218-8876.

Ranked by BestColleges.com, WalletHub.com, and Niche.com as the #1 community college in New Jersey, Raritan Valley Community College has been serving as an academic and cultural center for Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for 50 years. The College has been nationally recognized for its service to the community, environmental stewardship, and commitment to diversity. It is home to a Planetarium, Science Education Institute and 3M Observatory; a 1,000-seat Theatre offering professional performances for all ages; and an Honors College for high achieving students.

The College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates, as well as career training, small business assistance through the Small Business Development Center, professional development, and adult and youth personal enrichment courses. RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.

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November 14, 2018

PR #62