The Denison Latin/Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Guy Remonko, presents their spring concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 26) in Burke Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.

The ensemble is an 11-member group created to compliment the other ensemble offerings available to Denison students. The concert will include a variety of jazz and Latin-jazz compositions by artists such as Pat Methany, Dizzy Gillespie, and Wayne Shorter. In addition to a large battery of percussion, the ensemble instrumentation includes piano, bass, guitar, trumpet, and a vocalist.

Remonko, an affiliated studio instructor in music, joined the Denison faculty in 2000. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in percussion performance at West Virginia University, and is a professor emeritus of music at Ohio University. Remonko is an active clinician, a freelance drummer performing at major clubs and festivals around the country, and a member of the Denison Faculty Jazz Quintet.

Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville -- Guy Remonko directs the Latin Jazz Ensemble; 3 p.m., Sunday (Feb. 26), Burke Recital Hall, (240 West Broadway). Free and open to the public. Contact 740-587-6220 to confirm information.

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Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

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