March 28, 2019

 

MSUB Jazz Ensemble

MSU Billings Jazz Ensemble to perform spring concert

Wyo. jazz guitarist to play April 11 at Cisel Recital Hall

 

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University Communications and Marketing, 657-2266

 

photo of Jeff Troxel
MSU BILLINGS NEWS—The MSU Billings Jazz Ensemble will be performing at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 at Cisel Recital Hall on the MSUB campus.

They will be performing pieces by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Oliver Nelson, Count Basie and more.

The concert will also feature renowned Wyoming jazz guitarist, Jeff Troxel. An award-winning musician, Troxel is proficient in a variety of talents including jazz, flatpicking, singing, songwriting, and composition. Among his many achievements and awards, he prides himself on also being an educator. He has taught at USC, University of Laverne, Rocky Mountain College, Central Wyoming College, and is currently teaching at Northwest College in Powell, Wyo.

This event is free for MSUB students, faculty and staff with valid MSUB ID. Admission price is $3 for students, $5 for adults.

For more information on special guest Jeff Troxel, visit his website https://jefftroxelmusic.com/.

For more information on this concert or other programs, contact the Department of Music at (406) 657-2350.