West Virginia State University - Arch Yearbook (Institute, WV)

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Se: i ] | PROGRAM f| THeara Rhapsody Alone Together ' When the Sun Comes Out What Is This Thing Called Love Melancholy Mood ‘Ellington Melody Gershwin Melody 'B Minor Waltz Turn Out the Stars i Very Early Dolphin Dance ‘Our Love Is Here to Stay Ina Mist A Sleepin’ Bee The Touch of Your Lips Where or When I’m Old Fashioned I Could Have Danced All Night Don't Blame Me Windows Crystal Silence ’Round Midnight Always Joy Spring Can't We Be Friends Willow Weep for Me Close Your Eyes Easy Blues presents WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE “Where Excellence is a Tradition” Marion McPartland Jazz Pianist Dietz Schwartz Harold Arlen Porter McPartland Bill Evans Hancock Gershwin Biederbecke Arlen Ray Noble Rodgers Hart Kem Lerner Loewe Corea T Monk Berlin Clifford Brown Kay Swift Ann Ronell Bernice Peticare Mary Lou Williams Giving Jazz Piano Its Proper Respect far al . MARIAN McPARTLAND MARIAN McPARTLAND has something for everyone—classic jazz. favorite popular tunes, and the music of Duke Ellington and Alec Wilder—but all with her own special touch. She has a way with a ballad, stating the melody simply, then injecting improvisations which become more complex with each chorus. With a few informal words between tunes, she maintains an easy rapport with her audience, making the room come alive with her music

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22 RONALD BLAIS Blais, a trumpet player, joined the U.S. Air Force con- cert and symphony orchestra in 1978. He graduated from Boston University and the In- stitute For Advanced Musical Studies in Montreau, Switzer- land. WEsT VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE presents “Fanfares Across the Sea”’ ‘Festival Of Brass’ West Virginia State College hosted a Festival of Brass, that featured a brass choir, trumpet ensemble, horn ensemble, trombone ensemble and tuba- euphonium ensemble, playing music from England, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Russia and the United States. Two soloists from the United States Air Force Band performed in. the concert. Master Sergeant Ronald Blais performed on the trumpet’ and Master Sergeant Brian Bowman played the euphonium, Blais joined the Air Force Band in 1978 after graduating from the Institute for Advanced Musical Studies in Montreux, Switzerland. Bowman has had a solo career which includes’ the first euphonium recital in Carnegie Recital Hall in 1976. The concert was under’ the direction of WVSC Music Director Dr. Kent Hall. distinguished Brian Bowman Bowman, who plays the eu- | phonium, has appeared as solo- — ist with the University of | Michigan Symphony Band, the U.S. Navy Band and the USS. Air Force Band. He has per- formed throughout the United States and in Canada, Japan, Mexico and Norway.

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WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE celebrates SS S Black History Month February, 1986 24