Jim Perry to conduct honors jazz ensembles

Slate Hill — Jim Perry, a former member of the United States Military Academy Jazz Knights, will be guest conductor for this year’s Orange County High School jazz performance at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Minisink Valley Middle School in Slate Hill. Students were selected by audition to create this year’s jazz ensembles. Perry has worked with the students before the concert. He will be joined by Jim Briggs, instrumental music instructor at Washingtonville High School, who will be conducting the junior high jazz ensemble. Both groups will perform selections chosen by the conductors. Also performing will be the Orange County Music Educators Association Jazz Ensemble, comprised of teachers and performers from throughout the county. General admission tickets will be available at the concert site beginning at 2 p.m.