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  • 12/5 UConn Jazz Ensemble Plays the Music of Frank Zappa

    Please join the UConn Jazz Ensemble for an evening concert featuring the music of Frank Zappa on Sunday December 5th at 6:00pm at UConn's von der Mehden Recital Hall.

    von der Mehden Recital hall is located at 875 Coventry Rd. Storrs.

    General admission is $10. Students, faculty, children and military members with ID are Free.

    Due to COVID-19 restrictions, audience seating is limited to 200. Tickets may be pre-purchased at: 

    https://vdm.ticketleap.com/uconn-jazz-ensemble-plays-the-music-of-frank-zappa/

    A live stream of this performance can be accessed at: 

    https://www.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/2090521/uiconf_id/36463151/entry_id/1_almc4hoz/embed/dynamic

    Program:

    Tip Toe        Thad Jones (1923–1986)

    'Sno Peas    Phil Markowitz (b. 1952)
                      arr. Richard DeRosa (b. 1955)

    Frank Zappa Suite                        Frank Zappa (1940–1993)
      Jazz From Hell; Phi Beta Zappa   arr. Michael Holober (b. 1957)
      Peaches en Regalia
      Transition to We Are Not Alone
      We Are Not Alone

    Cookin’ On All Burners    John Mastroianni (b. 1960)

    To You    Jones

    Harlem Nocturne    Earle Hagen (1919–2008)
                                arr. Bret Zvacek (b. 1960)

    For more information, contact: John Mastroianni at john.mastroianni@uconn.edu