SU Jazz Ensemble Celebrates Cinco de Mayo during Spring Concert, May 5

SALISBURY, MD---The Salisbury University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jerry Tabor, celebrates Cinco de Mayo during its annual Spring Concert, featuring two combos, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in Holloway Hall Auditorium.

The performance is part of SU’s annual Spring Music Festival, “¡Viva las Americas!”

Latin American selections include David Torres’ “Chanko,” Eddie Palmieri’s “Bouncer,” Dave Samuels’ “Birds of a Feather” and Ray Santos’ “Azteca.” Other songs include Randy Sandke’s “Dragon Dance,” Ralph Moore’s “Hopscotch,” Hank Mobley’s “B for BB,” James Williams’ “Ph.D.” (recorded by Art Farmer), Victor Lewis’ “P.D. on Great Jones Street,” Bobby Watson’s “And Then Again,” Art Blakey’s “Wheel Within a Wheel,” Tommy Turrentine’s “Shoutin’” and an original fusion work by Tabor, “Between Us.”

Sponsored by the Music, Theatre and Dance Department, admission is free and the public is invited. For more information call 410-543-6228 or visit the department website at www.salisbury.edu/performingarts.