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Holiday Jazz Concert set to swing

LU Jazz The Lamar University Cardinal Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Rick Condit, will present its annual holiday concert on Tuesday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rothwell Recital Hall on the Lamar University campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

The concert will feature contemporary and traditional big band literature plus some special seasonal tunes.

“We enjoy being able to share some fun arrangements with the public that can only be performed at this time of year,” said Condit.

The concert will also feature Boneheads, a new jazz trombone ensemble directed by Tim Dueppen, assistant professor of music.

Admission to the concert is free, but those planning to attend are encouraged to come early as seating is limited and this event has proven to be quite popular in recent years.

Posted on Tue, November 14, 2017 by Brian Sattler

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About the Directors

Rick Condit

Condit is the director of jazz studies and associate professor of saxophone at LU. He began his career in jazz and jazz education in 1973 as the tenor saxophone soloist with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Since then he has performed and taught in 47 states and over 25 countries on five continents.

Dr. Tim Dueppen

Prior to his appointment at Lamar as assistant professor of music in 2014, Dueppen was visiting assistant professor of brass, jazz and music history at Montana State University, adjunct professor of low brass at Nazareth College, and the assistant director of the Eastman Trombone Choir while studying under legendary trombonist Dr. John Marcellus.