Seattle-Tacoma, WA) The 10th Annual KPLU Christmas Jam -- 88.5 KPLU's
much-anticipated holiday concert -- features guest artist jazz vocalist
Greta Matassa and her quartet, including vibraphonist Susan Pascal -
Thursday, December 7, 2006 from noon to 1 p.m. at Lagerquist Hall in
the Mary Baker Russell Music Center on the Pacific Lutheran University
campus. Matassa will perform Christmas selections with the University
Jazz Ensemble under the direction of David Joyner. At the biggest
gift-giving time of the year, the annual concert is KPLU's gift to the
Seattle/Tacoma community. The program begins at 11:45 a.m. with opening
remarks by PLU President Dr. Loren Anderson and KPLU General Manager
Emeritus Martin Neeb; KPLU Midday Jazz host Robin Lloyd kicks off the
concert/live broadcast which commences at noon. The concert will be
re-broadcast at noon on Christmas Day.
Admission is free, but due to limited seating, tickets are required.
Listeners can log onto www.kplu.org and print up to four tickets per
person - or call 1-800-677-5758 during business hours to reserve
tickets. Seating is first come, first served. (Online ticketing is
highly preferred.)
Greta Matassa is a Pacific Northwest favorite. She's been voted "Best
Jazz Vocalist" in the Northwest four times by the readers of Earshot,
Seattle's jazz magazine. Jim Wilke, host of KPLU's Jazz Northwest and
the syndicated Jazz After Hours on Public Radio International, says,
"She has a fearlessness in approaching material that makes her like an
instrumentalist in a jam session." Seattle Times critic Misha Berson
describes Matassa as a vocal chameleon who "can sound husky or crisp,
ebullient or wailing, girlish or jaded." Matassa's most recent release
is Favorites From a Long Walk (2005) on Origin Records.
Susan Pascal's music strikes a fine balance between spontaneity and
imaginative arrangements, originals and great jazz, and American
Songbook standards. She's performed on Connie Evingson's CD, Gypsy In
My Soul, and on releases by Greta Matassa, The Jazz Police, Neil
Andersson, and Orville Johnson. Susan's vibe work can also be heard on
several motion picture soundtracks.
The University Jazz Ensemble is a jazz big band, performing regularly
on the PLU campus, at jazz venues in the Puget Sound area, regional
high schools, and national jazz festivals.
Musical selections featured in this year's KPLU Christmas Jam concert
include "Winter Wonderland," "It's Christmas," "The Bell That Couldn't
Jingle," "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," and a Glenn Miller
Yuletide medley.
Doors open at 11 a.m. Early arrival is strongly suggested due to
festival seating. More information, including artist bios, directions
and a campus map, is available at www.kplu.org. Parking for the event
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