News release Public Information Office  SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu Spring 2004 news releases Public Information home News archive Contact: Christina Chapple Date: 4/27/05   SOUTHEASTERN HOSTS THREE EVENINGS OF JAZZ        HAMMOND – Those who love jazz can enjoy three concerts next week at Southeastern Louisiana University’s Pottle Music Building Auditorium.        Richard Schwartz, director of jazz studies and instructor of saxophone, will conduct the university’s Jazz Combos, the Two O’Clock Big Band and the One O’Clock Big Band on May 2, 3 and 6, respectively.         Schwartz said the 8 p.m. May 2 concert by the Southeastern Jazz Combos will feature compositions by jazz artists such as Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, John Lewis, and Southeastern's own legend, the late jazz pianist Bill Evans.        The Southeastern Two O'Clock Big Band will take the Pottle stage at 8 p.m. on May 3 to perform a variety of jazz compositions from Harry Warren's classic "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and Oliver Nelson's hit "Groove" to Thomas Anderson's modern and bluesy "Bionic Turkey."        The May 6 concert by the Southeastern One O'Clock Big Band will pay homage to the late great jazz legend Duke Ellington.  Schwartz said the 7:30 p.m. program will include six of Ellington's compositions including his masterpiece, "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue."        The concerts are free. For additional information, contact Schwartz at 985-549-5938.