Arkansas State University - Indian Yearbook (Jonesboro, AR)

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Fiasberry Highsteps And Dixie Dines Performing in Wilson Auditorium on Wednesday, Jan. 29, Larry Rasberry and the Highsteppers, entertained in- dependently owned television cameras as well as ASU students. Fiasberry and his Highsteppers, along with Granny's Bathwater, made appearances in shows at 7 and 10 p.m. What some students termed an advertising gimmick, the Dixie Diner group of Memphis fame provided an even- ing of unusual musical entertainment to two full houses. Larry Rasberry and the Highsteppers ended the concert season for this year's student senate.

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Variety is the key to suiting individual taste, and these individuals as well as groups, have brought an assortment of musical entertainment to ASU. The ASU Jazz Ensemble, pictured below, performed in the Fteng Center Ballroom Wednesday, December 4. The group entertained a capacity crowd with the 'lbig band selections. Proceeds from the concert sent the Ensemble to the Wichita Jazz Festival. On Tuesday, November 5, Aldo lVlan- cinelli, pianist and artist in residence at the University of Tulsa, performed six musical selections in the recital hall of the Fine Arts building as a presentation of the ASU Divi- sion of lVlusic. Mr. lvlancinelli is pictured below on the opposite page. The Community Jazz Ensemble, op- posite page above, brought the sound of Woody Herman and Count Basie to ASU on Friday, January 24 in Wilson Hall. The 20 piece group consisted of student, graduate and professional musicians. Finally, on Monday, February 10, the Norman Luboff Choir, right, performed a two-hour vocal concert before 2,500 in ln- dian Fieldhouse. The 26-member choir has made a total of 50 record albums and per- forms both classical and popular music. Yes, diversity is the key to successful entertainment.