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Talitha Elbert
  • Class of 2016
  • Seward, Neb.

Talitha Elbert participates in Winter JazzFest concert at Concordia

2015 Nov 30

The annual winter JazzFest concert, celebrating the style of blues, jazz, and swing music, is Dec. 11, 2015, at 7 p.m. in Weller Hall auditorium at Concordia University, Nebraska in Seward.

Participants include:

Talitha Elbert, a senior from Albuquerque, N.M., participating in Jazz Choir

The Vocal Jazz Choir and Jazz Band will perform during the concert. The Vocal Jazz Choir will perform multiple pieces from the 1960s including the hits "Happy Together," "It Don't Mean a Thing" and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again."

The Jazz Band will present, among others, "Backrow Politics" by Gordon Goodwin and "Walkin' and Swingin'" by Mary Lou Williams, as well as other pieces like "Loose Lid Special" by Sy Oliver, "Tin Roof Blues" by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings and "Brass Roots" by Don Sebesky.