Johnson To Perform In Last Jazz Band Concert Of Semester

2017 Apr 24

Central Methodist University student Matthew Johnson, from Pacific, Mo., will perform on alto saxophone in CMU's final Jazz Band performance of the semester.

Johnson will join 11 other jazz students, plus two guest soloists. Nearly every student will be performing a solo in at least one song.

Works to be performed include "Cute" by Neal Hefti; "Georgia On My Mind" by Hoagy Carmichael with arrangement by Sammy Nestico; "I'll Be Around" by George Shearing; "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" by by B. Hilliard and D. Mann and arranged by Eberhart;

"Jumpin' at the Woodside" by Lester Young; "Lean Baby" by Van Alexander with arrangement by Billy May; "Makin' Whoopee" by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson and arranged by Dave Barduhn; "Perdido" by Juan Tizol and Luther Henderson;

"Shine:" by Ford Dabney with arrangement by Ron Shroyer; "St. Louis Blues" by W.C. Handy; "Strike Up the Band" by George and Ira Gershwin and arranged by Jack Cooper; and "Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph with arrangement by Ron Shroyer.

Johnson is a senior currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Music Education degree at CMU.