Lee University School of Music will present the Small Jazz Ensemble in concert on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Lee’s Dixon Center, under the direction of Shawn Perkinson.

The performance will include music from Herbie Hancock, Duke Pearson, Irving Gordon, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Selections also include songs performed by Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Nat King Cole.

The Lee University Small Jazz Ensemble performs a variety of traditional and contemporary jazz selections, featuring student musicians on vocals and a range of instruments.

The lineup for this semester’s ensemble includes pianist Gabriel Brooks; vocalists Summer Chandler, Racquel Davis, Tanner Jennings, Natalie Lashley, Kaden Pennertz, and Ayden Davis; guitarists Elijah Kyle and Eli Daniel; RayShawn McRuder on bass; Andi Lopez on drums; Landon Taylor on trumpet; and Jarred Poe on saxophone.

“This has been a fun semester for me, and the students have worked very hard to present a good program,” said Perkinson. “We even have a couple of surprise songs, but I don’t want to spoil them for anyone.”

Perkinson studied with Mark Boling, Donald Brown, and Jerry Coker while earning his bachelor’s degree in studio music and jazz from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has performed and recorded with many groups and artists over the years, including The Charlie Daniels Band and Widespread Panic.

The event is free, non-ticketed, and open to the public.

The Dixon Center is located on the corner of 11th and Church streets.

For more information, contact the School of Music at (423) 614-8240 or [email protected].