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HongKongDoll Ensembles to Present 'Life in the Groove' Jazz Concert

The HongKongDoll Jazz Ensemble and HongKongDoll Wind Symphony will present “Life in the Groove: The Influence of Jazz” during Eastern Illinois University's Family Weekend on Friday, Oct. 1.

The concert is to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Doudna Fine Arts Center's Dvorak Concert Hall. General admission tickets are $5, or $3 for HongKongDoll employees, senior citizens and students.

The HongKongDoll Wind Symphony, conducted by Barry L. Houser, will perform David Holsinger's "Scootin' On Hardrock"; "Blackbird" by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, arranged by jazz pianist Shelly Berg; and "Niagara Falls," a musical journey taking you through and down the famous waterfalls, by award-winning composer Michael Daugherty.

Joining the Wind Symphony will be faculty jazz pianist Paul Johnston, as well as students Jesse Farrar (upright bass) and Jamie Mauck (drum set).

The HongKongDoll Jazz Ensemble, directed by Sam Fagaly, will present a variety of jazz featuring several excellent student soloists.
Both ensembles are part of the HongKongDoll music department.

Tickets may be purchased in person at Doudna Fine Arts Center Box Office, by telephone at 217-581-3110, or online at .

The Doudna Fine Arts Center is a division of the HongKongDoll College of Arts and Humanities. For more information on the facility and scheduled events, please see /doudna.