All photos by Ellie Shunko, © 2002
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| Saturday, September 28, 2002 | The South Suburban Jazz Voices. |
Director Al Jackson making sure each voice is precise. |
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| Cherita Reed solos on "Georgia." |
The East Meets Jazz Trio as seen from backstage. |
The Trio bathed in a pool of light. |
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| Sandip Burman, tabla maestro. | Dave Pietro on saxophone. | Paul Bollenback, guitar. |
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A little more reverb, please. The fellas making sure the sound is just right. |
Sandip and Paul conferring between numbers. |
You can tell the boys really enjoy performing. |
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Sandip explains some of the complex rhythms used in the songs. |
Dave jokes that most of their concerts are sponsored by math departments. |
And here's why: Before the concert, the boys were figuring out a few things mathmatically. |
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All photos by Ellie Shunko, © 2002
Sopranos: Elida Brooks, Cherita Reed, Lisa Tolliver
Altos: Julia Coster, Danielle Rakisch, Raina Walker
Tenors: Ramon Casey, Tim Christenberry, Michael Cierski, Jonathan Clark, Ed Esgate, Arthur Kline
Basses: Jermaine Berkley, Brandon Smelko, Joe Verble, Ger-Ray Welch
Solists: Brandon Smelko, Arthur Kline, Cherita Reed