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Springing Into Second Semester With MC’s Jazz Band

The Jazz Band preforming at their fall semester concert back in December.@MCMUSICANDTHEATRE / COURTESY By Anna Segota, Staff Writer Manhattan College’s many music programs are gearing up for the spring semester, including the Jazz Band, which currently has a record-high group size.  The jazz band, led by director Geoffrey Mattoon, has experienced quite the uptick in interest this academic year, drawing a wider audience at … Continue reading Springing Into Second Semester With MC’s Jazz Band

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What’s All that Jazz about This MC Band?

Manhattan College’s jazz band is cooking up another round of exciting songs for their springperformance. @MCJAZZBAND/COURTESY By Kyla Guilfoil, Managing Editor and Sports Editor Manhattan College’s jazz band is cooking up another round of exciting songs for their spring performance. The group’s director and student musicians are thrilled to be performing one of their most diverse set lists yet.  Geoff Mattoon, a professional saxophone player … Continue reading What’s All that Jazz about This MC Band?

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MC Jazz Band Performs End of Year Concert

Manhattan College president Brennan O’Donnell traded his lofty office in Memorial Hall for something a little edgier Tuesday night: a seat in the guitar section of the college’s jazz band. For the audience, the unusual sight of watching their president jamming out (well) on a bass guitar is only where the fun began. The jazz band’s Springtime Jazz performance packed Smith Auditorium with a rowdy … Continue reading MC Jazz Band Performs End of Year Concert

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