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Southeast Missouri Regional Jazz Orchestra to Offer FREE Concert
July 24th 2017 by Dee Loflin
Southeast Missouri Regional Jazz Orchestra to Offer FREE Concert
Dexter, Missouri - The Southeast Missouri Regional Jazz Orchestra will offer a "Beat the Heat" FREE Concert on Friday, August 4, 2017 at the Dexter High School auditorium.  The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. 

The Southeast Missouri Regional Jazz Orchestra was founded in the year 2000 and has been performing summer concerts ever since.  This year is their 17th season and they are thrilled to continue to make music for their audience.  Jazz is America’s original art form. It is their honor to share it with you.
 
The orchestra will perform a variety of musical styles, including some traditional favorites like In the Mood, A Switch in Time, and Count Bubba; classics such as Let it Be and The Way I Feel About You; movie tunes including Beauty and the Beast and The Rainbow Connection (originally performed by Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie), and patriotic songs including The Star-Spangled Banner and The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.  They are also working on a number of other tunes, some new and some that they haven’t played in several years.  Of course, no performance of theirs would be complete without their traditional closer, The Chicken.

This year’s orchestra is comprised of nineteen musicians from diverse ages and occupations, including eight public school teachers, one public school superintendent, one university student counselor, two college students, four high school students, one middle school student, one stay-at-home mom, and one casino bank supervisor.  They have five new members this year.  

The 2017 Southeast Missouri Regional Jazz Orchestra is comprised of the following members:  *Number in ( ) represents years as a member of the orchestra

Saxophone Section
Scott Rybolt • Band Director, Dexter High School (17)
Kyle Dare • Superintendent of Schools, Puxico School District (11)
Andrea Diebold • Domestic Supervisor, Chatham, IL (9)
Pride Wilder • Music Teacher, East Carter School District (3)
Ella Crader • Student, Sikeston High School (1)

Trumpet Section
Adam Clark • Third Grade Teacher, Central Elementary School - Dexter (17)
Brooke DeArman • International Student Counselor, Southeast Missouri State University (11)
Jeremy Frazier • Band Director, Scott County Central School District (4)
Cody Jinkerson • Band Director, T.S. Hill Middle School - Dexter (3)
Layla Brown • Student, Dexter High School (1)

Trombone Section
Corey Bennett • English Teacher, Dexter High School (11)
Ken DeArman • Cage/Bank Supervisor, Isle Casino, Cape Girardeau (9)
Alex Martin • Band Director, Chaffee School District (2)
Korie Brewer • College Student, Murray State University (1)
Benji Rybolt • Student, T.S. Hill Middle School - Dexter (1)

Rhythm Section
Kyle Clay • Bass Guitar • Band Director, Scott City School District (13)
Addison Moore • Percussion • College Student, University of Central Arkansas (4)
Sam Traxel • Piano • Student, Poplar Bluff High School (2)
Sean Rybolt • Percussion • Student, Dexter High School (1)


Last Updated on July 24th 2017 by Dee Loflin




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