Music deserves an intimate space for interpolations and creativity. And Jazz stylings certainly offer plenty of great changes of pace. This weekend the Michigan Tech Jazz Ensemble groups will perform at the Rozsa Center. Director of Jazz Studies Adam Meckler says the students work closely together to prepare for the show.
But there are also musical cues that you can listen for. You hear a drummer play a big fill, that might mean it’s time to come back in with the melody. So like with jazz tech, you’ll hear Nate Miller take a wonderful bass solo. He’s a talented bass player. You’ll hear him take a wonderful bass solo and near the end of his solo, you’ll hear Nico, great, great drummer, Nico Chua. He’ll go to kind of cue the band back into the melody. So you’ll hear these musical cues in addition to the physical things, where they’re like looking at each other in the eyes to kind of cue things. – Adam Meckler, Director, MTU Jazz Program
The Michigan Tech Jazz Backstage Jazz – Small Groups concert will feature five ensembles. Each ranges in style. One portion of the show will feature soulful funk sounds using a guitar and vocals. Followed up by jazz students picking up the pace before slowing down for some traditional jazz. The first backstage concert will begin at 7:30 pm on Friday. The concert on Saturday will start at the same time. Find more about the Rozsa Center box office website to learn more and purchase tickets to university events here.
