FCC Jazz Big Band

7932 Opossumtown Pike,Frederick MD 21702

20 April, 2023

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THURSDAY • APRIL 20 • 7:30 PM Frederick Community College is celebrating jazz with a concert performance in JBK Theater this spring. Please join us to enjoy this swinging night of jazz favorites featuring the music of Howard Burns and the FCC Big Band. Sure to get your toes tapping, come and see us with your friends! ABOUT HOWARD BURNS American jazz musician, educator and director of the FCC Jazz Ensemble, plays saxophone, flute, clarinet and drums. Burns attended Howard University, earning a Bachelor of Music degree, and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, Belgium, where he earned his master’s degree. A member of the Blackbyrds and the Midnight Movers, he also performed with Clark Terry, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Joe Wilder, Butch Ballard, Buddy Catlett, Benny Powell, Hank Jones, John Handy, Curtis Fuller, Charles Davis, Lou Donaldson, The Four Tops, and The Temptations. The Howard Burns Quartet has been together for 20 years. He has appeared on five compact discs featuring the well-known jazz percussionist Kevin Yost. TICKET INFORMATION Tickets to attend this special event are free of charge. Click the registration button above to reserve your seat.A $5.00 tax-deductible donation to the FCC Music Program is suggested. When clicking the link, a new window will open, please select "Other" and type "Music Program" in the "Designation" drop-down menu.If you have any questions or wish to learn more about the music program at FCC, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to celebrating with you! CONTACT US Dr. Mike Gersten, Program Manager Frederick Community College Music Program [email protected] • 301-846-2566 • frederick.edu/music