Outdoor jazz concert, Faculty and Friends series among upcoming musical offerings

The first outdoor jazz concert in years will be something special, according to Lipscomb director of instrumental ensembles and music professor Dr. Stephen Rhodes. “The combo soloists are outstanding local musicians who I guarantee will entertain the audience,” Rhodes said of the show that begins at 5 p.m. Oct. 3 in Bison Square. Rhodes will be directing an outdoor performance of a seven-piece Dixieland Jazz combo. Local jazz musicians will join the University Wind Ensemble for the special performance on the Collins Alumni Auditorium steps. “This will be the first outdoor concert in many years, so we are looking forward to providing some special music late in the afternoon in Bison Square, just before supper,” Rhodes said. “Among our selections we will feature a special piece called ‘Playing With Fire’, written by Frank Ticheli.” Rhodes says that ‘Playing With Fire’ is a very exciting piece that “harkens back to the style made famous in New Orleans a hundred years ago before jazz spread throughout the country.” After the outdoor concert on Monday evening, there will be 10 more concerts throughout the rest of the fall semester including a Faculty and Friends concert, Chamber Orchestra performances, a Jazz concert series and more. Don’t miss these special performances, which are free to Lipscomb...