Basketball, jazz offer holiday excitement from campus to campus

Last night, I left the Lumpkin Center excitement and energy created by our women's and men's basketball teams (the women remain undefeated!)  to immerse myself in the energy and excitement at our Studio Theater at RiverCenter, created by our CSU Jazz Ensembles. Kudos to the exceptional leadership provided by Dr. Alex Pershounin, director of jazz studies, with exceptional support from Drs. Paul Vaillancourt (director of percussion acitivities) and Dr. Amy Griffiths, a stellar saxophone professor. The concert performed by 17 Schwob School of Music students was magical. Professor Pershounin shared his wonderful depth of jazz knowledge with the great audience, and the saxophones, trumpets, trombones and rhythm sections were on fire. In preparing all for the holiday season ... everyone left "in the mood!"