Big Bad Voodoo Crappy: WLU Jazz is cool.
Karen Stegenga

The W.L.U. Jazz Ensemble is putting on a show on Sunday, November 8, in the Recital Hall. This performance will consist of latin, salsa, swing music and jazz from the 1940's to today.

Christine Canning, the lead trombone player comments on why people should attend the show, "It's a lot of fun to get to know different idioms. It is fun for the listener because it's a variety."

The jazz ensemble is promising to be entertaining as well as a good medium for different kinds of music. "It is good for everyone to be exposed to different styles. The show is something for everyone." This would be a good experience for those of you who have never experienced jazz and are willing to listen to it.

The ensemble consists of eighteen extremely talented players; four trombones, four trumpets, five saxophones, and a large rhythm section. The group is conducted by the very talented Ron Schirm, who has been with the ensemble for years.

Not only does he teach jazz, but he free lances in the community as a jazz artist (trombone and the piano). Schirm graduated from McGill University's jazz program.

The jazz ensemble is very different from any other show in the way that it gets the audience involved.

The Recital Hall atmosphere is laid back and relaxed, what lead alto saxophonist, Paul Fournier, defines as "intimate."

The cabaret played at the Weavers Arm Pub on Tuesday night. "Playing at the pub is like a warm up to the Recital Hall," commented Fournier.

The atmosphere of a is more relaxed and informal than the Recital Hall in that band members can more easily mingle with the crowd before and after the performance.

The concert is Sunday, November 8, in the Recital Hall. It is open to everyone: Wilfrid Laurier students get in free, adults for eight dollars, and seniors and faculty for four dollars.