Corpus Christi’s annual jazz festival is one of the most anticipated music events of the year with fans of the genre coming from the Coastal Bend, from across the state and even from around the globe. Jazz aficionados won’t want to miss the Del Mar College Music Department’s MWF Jazz Band perform at the 62nd Annual Texas Jazz Festival Friday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m. on the H-E-B South Stage.
A Texas Jazz Festival mainstay, the MWF Jazz Band will perform under the direction of faculty member Dr. Danny Miller. For Texas Jazz Festival information and scheduling, visit their website at www.texasjazz-fest.org/. As a side note, DMC Sound Recording Technology (SRT) majors will gain “live sound” experience during the Texas Jazz Festival scheduled Oct. 20-21 at Corpus Christi’s Heritage Park. The Live Sound class, which is taught by Melon Sound owner and DMC Adjunct Instructor Andrew Gonzales, will set up stage sound equipment, run sound checks and operate the sound board during the three-day festival, providing SRT majors with real-world experience in sound recording technology.
Friday, Oct. 20, 6:30 p.m., Del Mar College MWF Jazz Band Performance, H-E-B South Stage, Heritage Park, 1581 N. Chaparral St., get online map.
Cost: free.
For more information about the MWF Jazz Band performance, contact DMC Music faculty member Dr. Danny Miller at dmiller29@delmar.edu.