Steve Zegree - Jazz Pianist (Benefit Concert)

Benefit Concert Honoring CPAS?s 25th Silver Anniversary Season Former Camasonian Steve Zegree will present a benefit concert on January 10, 2010 to honor CPAS?s 25 years of bringing great musical entertainment into Camas specifically and Clark County generally. Steve is currently the Bobby McFerrin Professor of Music at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan where he teaches classical and jazz piano; directs Gold Company, an internationally recognized jazz vocal ensemble; and performs as pianist with the Western Jazz Quartet, the resident faculty jazz ensemble in the School of Music. Steve has appeared as pianist, conductor, clinician and adjudicator on five continents. As a Renowned educator, his students are among today?s leaders in jazz and pop performance, Broadway, recording studio production, writing, arranging, singing and musical production. The Gold Company Program at Western Michigan University is recognized as one of the most successful and prestigious collegiate vocal jazz programs in the world. Gold Company combines the fundamental musical elements from the traditional choral style with stylistic characteristics from the jazz vernacular with emphasis on improvisation and swing. Gold Company has performed with guest artists including Bobby McFerrin, Janis Siegel, Rosemary Clooney, The Manhattan Transfer and many more. Gold Company has had the honor of performing arrangements specifically written for the group by such talents as Fred Hersch, Gene Puerling, Clare Fisher, Damon Meader and many more. For more information on Steve Zegree and Gold company visit http://www.wmich.edu/goldcompany/about/biography.html http://www.wmich.edu/goldcompany/index.html