Dimensons in Jazz Ensembles performances highlight the week of Nov. 14-16 in Recital Hall

Group of four School of Music students playing the saxophone during a jazz performance, behind a row of Penn State Jazz podiums.
Mardi Gras Jazz Concert Spring 2020. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Swindle Thomas.
Penn State Jazz Dimensions will present their fall concerts on Monday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall, Music Building I. Tickets should be purchased in advance and are $12.50 for adults and $4.50 for students. The three consecutive nights will feature Outer Dimensions and Jazz Combos (Monday), Inner Dimensions (Tuesday), and Centre Dimensions (Wednesday) respectively, including standard repertoire for jazz ensembles. Centre Dimensions, the premier twenty-piece jazz ensemble at Penn State, appears frequently on campus and tours throughout Pennsylvania and the East. Under the direction of Joshua Davis, Centre Dimensions performs and works with several internationally known artists each year. Inner Dimensions, the second jazz big band at Penn State, performs five major concerts per year on campus, and occasionally performs off-campus. This ensemble comprises mostly undergraduate music majors and performs a wide variety of repertoire, ranging from jazz standards to more cutting-edge compositions. Outer Dimensions, the third jazz big band, presents approximately five major concerts per year on campus. This ensemble comprises mostly undergraduate non-majors and performs mostly standard jazz repertoire. While experience varies, students in this ensemble are given the opportunity to develop their improvisation skills and enhance their understanding of the jazz genre. Parking for the concert is available in the Nittany Parking Deck for an hourly rate. The concert will be livestreamed via the School of Music multimedia channel.