Chamber music at West Point

Bass trombones to perform ‘The Best of Both Worlds’ West Point — The United States Military Academy Band’s Chamber Music Series will present two bass trombonists in a joint recital on Sunday March 4, at 3 p.m. at West Point’s Jewish Chapel. Sergeants First Class Teddy Arnold of the USMA Band Jazz Knights and Matthew Wozniak of the USMA Concert Band will perform a variety of jazz and classical music. This event is free and open to the public. SFC Arnold will perform “Carvon,” written by Curtis Fuller and “Too Late Now,” by the composers Lane and Lerner. He will also present two original compositions entitled “Sundancer” (written for his daughter) and “Kidd Stuff,” a bebop tune inspired by the playful nature of children. He will be joined by Staff Sergeants Derrick James on alto saxophone, Dan Pierce on trombone, Vito Speranza on trumpet, Brandon Nelson on bass, Scott Arcangel on piano, Mr. Ernie Colon on drums, and Mr. Tomas Lopez on percussion. SFC Wozniak will perform “New Orleans,” written by Eugene Bozza. This piece was written for Paul Bernard who was the bass trombonist at the Paris Conservatoire. He will perform this with pianist Michael Fennelly. SFC Wozniak will also perform Daniel Schnyder’s Trio for Soprano Saxophone, Bass Trombone and Piano, which will feature his wife, Lois Hicks-Wozniak on soprano saxophone and Fennelly on piano. Allow extra travel time for the 100% vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, call the Academy Band’s hotline at 845-938-2617, or check www.usma.edu/special before leaving for the concert. For concert information, cancellations and updates call the Academy Band’s 24-hour hotline or visit us on the Internet at http://www.usma.edu/band.