Big Bang Jazz to benefit scholarship fund

MIDDLETOWN — The rich jazz sounds of Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and others will emanate from Orange Hall Theater at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 29, when bassist Robert Kopec leads the Big Bang Jazz Gang to SUNY Orange for a concert that will benefit the College’s Arts and Communication Department’s scholarship fund. The Arts and Communication Department at SUNY Orange offers two-year associate degree programs in art, communication, music and theater, with students preparing to either enter the workforce or transfer to a four-year college or university following graduation. Kopec, an accomplished bassist, will be joined by Bob Meyer, drums; David Winograd, tuba; Bill Pernice, piano; Joe Bacci and Len Pollara, trombones; John Leonard, Chris Klinkhardt and Freddie Jacobs, trumpets; and Dale DeMarco, Bob Rosen, Jim Perry, David Savitsky and Gary Brown, reeds. A $5 scholarship donation will be accepted at the door. For more information about the Arts and Communication Department’s scholarships, academic programs or performances, call 341-4787. Orange Hall Theater, located in Orange Hall, is universally accessible. General parking is available in the college parking lot at the intersection of Wawayanda and Grandview avenues.