February 22, 2019

February 22, 2019 – Come out and cast off the winter doldrums with the Northern Jazz as they perform in the Gunderson Commons at Northland Community & Technical College in Thief River Falls on Thursday, March 7. The doors will open at 6:30 with the music beginning at 7:00. A free will donation will be collected to support the Northwest Minnesota Community Bands, a local 501c3 that supports both the Northern Jazz and Northland Community Band. Light snacks and beverages are included for the audience to enjoy during the concert.

A wide variety of music will be played this evening with a heavy dose of Latin Jazz mixed in. Plenty of music to tap your feet to or dance to including swing era hits, jump swing and rock numbers with familiar titles like “In the Mood”, “Little Brown Jug”, “Star Dust”, “Rock Around the Clock”, and “Twist and Shout”.The Latin Jazz music will include several styles including samba, calypso, mambo, rhumba, and bossa nova with titles like “Besame Mucho”, “Havana”, and “Mambo No. 5”.

The Northern Jazz is a community-based instrumental jazz group under the direction of Linda Samuelson boasting a talented group of 20 musicians. On saxophone, we have Erin Wohl, Molly Fridstrom, Lacie Hovland, Deb Ernst, Lori Sorvig, Amanda Hawk, and Tom Hovland. Our trombone section is comprised of Reid Froiland, Jim Lehrer, Katie Hahn, and Ryan Schwarz. The members of the trumpet section are Mark Lehrer, Trandon Lehrer, Bob Dahlen, and LeRoy Ose. Rounding out our ensemble is the rhythm section including Brianna Geer, Regina Goodhall, Diane Bach, Edie Brandli, and Nate LaRoque. The Northern Jazz performs in and around the area for private and public events. If you are interested in having the Northern Jazz play for a specific function, you can contact Ms. Samuelson at 218-683-8717.