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 The Knox Jazz Ensemble, directed by Nikki Whittaker, instructor in music at Knox, on stage at the Orpheum Theatre. The Knox band opened for the Hilario Duran Trio on the third night of concerts in the 2008 Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival. |  Sideman to the stars: Student Doug Fennig on saxophone, Hilario Duran on piano, as Duran joins the Knox Jazz Ensemble for a couple of numbers at the Saturday night concert. |
 Cuban jazz legend Hilario Duran, with bassist Roberto Occhipinti and drummer Mark Kelso, led a master class on the Knox campus prior to the Saturday night concert. |  Duran told the festival organizers that he needed a female vocalist, fluent in Spanish, who could join him for one song. Enter Jessie Dixon, left, associate professor of Spanish, director of the Umoja Gospel Choir. |
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| The Knox Alumni Jazz Band: Lauren Burke, Cory Ashby, Kevin Malley, Gabe Patti, Meghan Rutledge, saxophone; Justin Weinstein, David Putnam, Justin Haynes, Stephen Moore, Brian Kerr, trombone; Doug Falk, Pat Dooley, Mike DeGrand, Adam Schmidt, trumpet; Hanna Sherry, Andy Crawford, bass; Pat Collins, Adam Wilhelm, piano; Jake Dillon drums; Nikki Whittaker, director | |
Published on March 17, 2008
http://knox-fo-dss.ingeniuxondemand.com/news/rootabaga-snapshots-2
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