Saturday, december 17, 8:00 pmFairchild theatre, mSu auditorium

Upcoming Jazz ConcertsSunday, January 15Jazz: SpiritUalS, prayer and proteSt ConCerttwo performances: 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. Fairchild theatre, mSu auditorium Free (Ticket is required. tickets for these performances will be available for pick-up beginning december 1 at 102 music building, m-F, 8 am.-5 p.m.)a commemorative concert celebrating the birth of martin luther King, Jr., features Jazz orchestras and special guests.

Friday, February 10Jazz oCtetS and Jazz ClarinetiSt anat CohenmSuFcu JaZZ artiSt iN reSideNce8:00 p.m. cook recital hall, music buildingmusic of anat cohen

Friday, February 24MSU profeSSorS of JazzartiSt-Faculty SerieS sponsored by WKar8:00 p.m. cook recital hall, music buildingGenerously sponsored by Jim and Elaine Rauschert

Friday, march 24Jazz orCheStraS and Jazz troMboniSt Conrad herwigmSuFcu JaZZ artiSt iN reSideNce8:00 p.m. pasant theatre, Wharton centermusic of conrad herwig(tickets available from Wharton center box office only. (517) 432-2000, (800) WhartoN, whartoncenter.com, or at the door.)

37th Jazz SpeCtaCUlarwednesday, april 19Swing Dance with Jazz Orchestras7:30 p.m. demonstration hall

thursday, april 20Jazz Octets 7:30 p.m. cook recital hall, music building

Saturday, april 22 Jazz Spectacular Finale Concert 8:00 p.m. Fairchild theatre, mSu auditorium With mSu professors of Jazz, Jazz orchestra i reserved seating.

Order your tickets now for the next MSUFCU Showcase Series concert.

Saturday, april 15 piano MonSter3:00 p.m. Fairchild theatre, mSu auditoriuma beautiful, resounding wall of sound. Four grand pianos fill the stage with college of music piano faculty artists commanding the instruments with a collective virtuosity like no other. ticKetS available from college of music box office, (517) 353-5340, online at music.msu.edu, or at the door. Generously sponsored by Doug and Brenda Jewell

The College of Music Showcase Series is generously sponsored by the MSU Federal Credit Union.

Visit music.msu.edu/event-listing for more information.

Generously sponsored by Craig and Lisa Murray;Wolverine Development Corporation, Joseph Maguire

The Jazz Club 2016-2017 SeasonThe Michigan State University Jazz Studies Program aims to be the best training ground in the nation for aspiring jazz musicians. Private contributions help ensure our ability to provide an environment that nurtures the highest level of excellence and inspires the next generation of jazz musicians. Gifts support student scholarships, fellowships, outreach activities, student travel, the opportunity to bring guest artists to campus to enhance the student experience, and other crucial areas that make MSU Jazz Studies the outstanding program that it is.

With grateful appreciation, we acknowledge the following members of The Jazz Club at Michigan State University.

Program

KING OF SWING ($5,000-up)Bruce and Sharon AshleyKen and Sandy BeallJames Forger and Deborah MoriartyHoward GourwitzMSU Federal Credit UnionDrs. Lou A. and Roy J. SimonWolverine Development Corporation, Joseph Maguire

DUKE (Ellington) ($1,000-$4,999)Robert and Clare BanksJames CummingsMeegan Holland James Linnemann and Ruth Eggert-LinnemannPatrick and Victoria McPharlinCraig and Lisa MurrayHelen RamseyHarold and Carol RappoldJim and Elaine RauschertDiana Rivera and Javier RiveraJay Rodman and Wendy Wilkins Steve and Mary Lou Rudner

COUNT ($500-$999)Lee and Carol BowenMark and June HaasDennis and Barb HansenGregg Hill and Lois MummawMichael Shore and Eilene Davis

SWINGIN’ KAT ($250-$499)Jim and Linda Bingen Al and Beth CafagnaDavid Dewitt and Susan ConradJualynne DodsonKay Gram FitzgeraldMark and June HaasHari KernBen and Marsha KilpelaRobert LastBrad RickerJohn and Diane Revitte

BEBOPPER ($100-$249)James and Mary BakerPaula BladenJevelyn BonnerChristopher and Courtney BoscaSonja ButlerR. Sekhar Chivukula and Elizabeth SimmonsDavid and Noel ClossMax ColleyMichael and Anne ConwellJill DeversRobert and Gloria FlodenClive and Patricia FoxArlene FriedlandWilliam and Mary FullmerCarol GiacolettoEdward Groves and Heidi Grether

BEBOPPER continued Joel and Kathleen HoffmanRichard JohnsonCleo-Rae LaveyIan and Cynthia LevineBill and Sandy MasonMilt and Sue PowellJarrett RaganMichael and Kathleen RhodesJoseph RossJerry and Judy RubinEike SchnabelChristopher and Rebecca SurianGladys ThomasSheryll WhiteAmy WinansJerry and Barbara Zielinski

STRIDER ($50-$99)David and Julia BozeIrma Briggs-HookerDavid BrowerDavid CheyneSandra GebberSarah KelloggMark and Joyce LadensonMarilyn LaughlinEdward and Tina OxerSteve RentschlerElke SiemonIlene and Michael Schechter

donors listed in boldface are charter members of the Jazz club.

What child is this?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Chatterton Dix

God rest ye merry Gentlemen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional

blue christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson

Jingle bells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James Lord Pierpont

the christmas Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Wells and Melvin Howard “Mel” Tormé

hark the harold angels Sing . . . . . Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy William Hayman Cummings Charles Wesley George Whitefield

Intermission Santa claus is coming to town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Frederick Coots/ James “Haven” Lamont Gillespie

Frosty the Snowman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Walter E. “Jack”” Rollins/ Steve Edward Nelson

rudolph the red Nose reindeer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John D. “Johnny” Marks

a child is born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thad Jones

christmas time is here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Mendelson/(Deliaglio - birth name) Vincent Anthony “Vince” Guaraldi

Silent Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franz Xavier Gruber/ Josephus Franciscus Mohr

Special Thanks to our 2016-2017 Jazz Concert Sponsors:

JAzz ON THE GRANDWolverine Development Corporation, Joseph Maguire

MSU PROFESSORS OF JAzz, September 9, 2016Patrick and Victoria McPharlin

A JAzzy LITTLE CHRISTMAS Craig and Lisa Murray;

Wolverine Development Corporation, Joseph Maguire

MSU PROFESSORS OF JAzz, February 24, 2017Jim and Elaine Rauschert

If you are interested in becoming a member of The Jazz Club please send your check, made payable to Michigan State University, with The Jazz Club listed on the memo line, to:

College of Music Advancement Office333 W Circle Drive, Room 105Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI 48824

For information about The Jazz Club or concert sponsorships, please contact the College of Music Advancement Office at (517) 353-9872 or e-mail Rebecca Surian at surian@msu.edu.