The Cultural Events Series at Frostburg State University will present a joyful performance of New Orleans jazz, blues and ragtime from the high-spirited musicians of Tuba Skinny. This engagement is made possible through the Jazz Touring Network program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tuba Skinny’s rambunctious music incorporates influences of Depression-era blues, jug band, spirituals, string band music, ragtime and New Orleans R&B. For over a decade, they have toured the world and amassed a devoted following of music lovers young and old. Featuring Shaye Cohn on cornet, trombonist Barnabus Jones, Todd Burdick on tuba, clarinetist Craig Flory clarinet, Gregory Sherman on guitar and vocals, Max Bien-Kahn on banjo, Robin Rapuzzi on the washboard and Erika Lewis on vocals and bass drum, the band has become known as world-class interpreters of traditional jazz who creatively incorporate diverse musical influences.
Immediately following the performance, WFWM station director Chuck Dicken will join the musicians for a conversation with the audience. Participants will learn how the band’s style reflects the spirit of Americana and celebrates the genealogy of popular American music from an early 20th century perspective.
Ticket pricing and fee information can be found at tickets.frostburg.edu. Discounts are available for youth, military and FSU employees; all tickets are free for FSU students. The University Box Office, located in FSU’s Lane University Center, is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please visit the CES webpage at ces.frostburg.edu or contact the box office at 1-866-849-9237 or 301-687-3137.
CES is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org) and receives financial support from the Allegany Arts Council and the City of Frostburg.
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