Sessions Jazz to perform at McHenry County College Nov. 16

Posted November 06, 2024 4:02 pm

Submitted by McHenry County College

McHenry County College will welcome Sessions Jazz at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, as part of its popular free Concert Series. The performance will be held in the Luecht Auditorium at MCC, 8900 Route 14 in Crystal Lake.

Sessions Jazz will perform songs from Cole Porter, Charlie Parker, Sérgio Mendes, Freddie Hubbard, and more. The ensemble is composed of Bill Toalson and Dr. Terry Bugno on the trumpet, Hugo Alcazar on the saxophone, Al Skaronea on piano, Charlie Rigg on bass, and Brad Skaronea on drums.

The MCC Concert Series features a variety of classical, jazz, and folk musicians from the greater Chicago area, along with semiannual concerts featuring the MCC chorus, concert band, and various ensembles.

Upcoming performances include the MCC Jazz Ensembles on Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.; the MCC Concert Band on Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. at Woodstock High School; the MCC String Orchestra and Guitar Ensemble on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.; the MCC Concert Choir and Chamber Ensembles Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.; the MCC Student Recital on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.; and the Cor Corps Horn Ensemble Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.

The concerts are free and the public is invited.

For information about the MCC music program, visit www.mchenry.edu/music or contact Michael Hillstrom at (815) 479-7814.

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