100 South Mill Avenue

KEITH KELLY LEADING JAM AT MONTIS BACK DOOR MONDAY 5-25

THIS MONDAY MAY 25 JAZZ IMPROV NITE AT MONTIS BACK DOOR WILL BE FEATURING AS GUEST PERFORMERS A HIGHLY TALENTED QUARTET LED BY KEITH KELLY ON TENOR SAX, ERIC RASMUSSEN ON ALTO, JOHN SIMS ON BASS AND RYAN ANTHONY ON DRUMS. KEITH, RYAN AND JOHN PLUS EXCITING YOUNG PIANIST CHRIS PENA WILL THEN LEAD THE JAM SESSION WHICH FOLLOWS.

Saxophonist Keith Kelly, a Northern California native, holds degrees from the Conservatory of Music at University of the Pacific and Arizona State University. As a woodwind specialist, Kelly has performed with the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, Natalie Cole, Bear Valley Music Festival, and the Berkeley Saxophone Quartet. Currently in his second year of a DMA in Music Education (Jazz Studies), Kelly maintains an active private teaching studio in addition to his faculty responsibilities at Paradise Valley Community College and teaching assistant duties at Arizona State University.

MUSICIANS SHOULD SIGN UP WITH KEITH AFTER ARRIVING. THEY SHOULD BE EXPERIENCED IMPROVISORS AND COME PREPARED TO PLAY STANDARD JAZZ OR AMERICAN SONGBOOK TUNES THAT THEY HAVE MEMORIZED.

WHEN: MONDAY MAY 25 5:30-8:00

WHERE: MONTIS CASA VIEJA 100 S. MILL AVE. TEMPE. ENTER FROM SOUTH PARKING LOT. BY LIGHT RAIL, GET OFF AT THIRD AND MILL AND WALK ONE BLOCK NORTH.

COVER: $5, $4 FOR STUDENTS (NO CHARGE FOR MUSICIANS SIGNED UP TO PLAY)

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