Northwestern Jazz Ensemble in Concert Dec. 2
November 25, 2025
Members of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Jazz Ensemble perform during their Fall 2024 concert. The group will be in concert Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall.
ALVA, Okla. — Northwestern Oklahoma State University jazz ensemble members will present their free fall semester concert on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The program showcases a wide spectrum of jazz styles, under the direction of Xan Perkins, director of bands and instructor of instrumental music, offering something for listeners of all ages.
Audience members will hear classic jazz standards such as “Fly Me to the Moon” and Sonny Rollins’s “Doxy,” along with the funk-driven energy of “Chameleon” and music by Bob Mintzer and John Brown's band, The J.B.’s.
Adding even more variety to the evening, the concert will highlight music inspired by the New Orleans Second Line brass band tradition—bringing the unmistakable groove, spirit and celebration of New Orleans to the Fellers Family stage.
Northwestern students performing in the jazz ensemble include:
Alto sax: Kacie Setzer, Fairview senior majoring in instrumental music education.
Bass: John Jones, Arapahoe freshman majoring in agriculture.
Drums: Chris Perez, Laverne senior majoring in instrumental music education.
Tenor sax: Jade Campbell, Woodward senior majoring in instrumental music education.
Trombone: Edan Chasteen, Okeene freshman majoring in mathematics; Sam Grimes, Enid junior majoring in instrumental music education; Ethan Rigdon, Beaver freshman majoring in vocal performance; and John Snyder, Oklahoma City senior majoring in instrumental music education.
Trumpet: Robert Farmer, Poteau freshman majoring in biology; Destiny Vaughan, Laverne freshman majoring in instrumental music education; and Hadley Weathers, Ringwood junior majoring in media and communication.
“This performance gives students the opportunity to share the work they have put in throughout the semester,” Perkins said. “It offers the community a chance to enjoy a vibrant, family-friendly musical experience at no cost.”
For more information about upcoming performances and the instrumental and music education program, contact Perkins at agperkins@nwosu.edu or (580) 327-8191 or visit the Reichenberger Department of Fine Arts online at nwosu.edu/school-of-arts-and-sciences/fine-arts/bands-and-instrumental-music.
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