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| − | The | + | The Knox College Cherry St. Combo is the top jazz combo at Knox College. Formerly, the combo played at the Cherry St. Bar and Grill in Galesburg, IL; now the combo holds a regular gig at McGillacudy's Bar on Cherry St. in Galesburg, IL, Thursday nights from 8:00 pm - midnight. The combo is directed by the head of Knox's jazz department, Nikki Whittaker. The current members of the Cherry St. Combo are Doug Fennig (saxophones), Esther Newman (saxophones), Yumi Kusunoki (trombone), Corey Heppner (guitar), Jimmy Pittman (bass), Sean Carmichael (piano/vibraphone), and Scott Sapp (drums). In December of 2008, the Cherry St. Combo will travel with the Knox College Jazz Ensemble, also under the direction of Nikki Whittaker, to Barcelona, Espana and Lloret del Mar, Espana for a tour. |
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Revision as of 15:21, 21 July 2008
The Knox College Cherry St. Combo is the top jazz combo at Knox College. Formerly, the combo played at the Cherry St. Bar and Grill in Galesburg, IL; now the combo holds a regular gig at McGillacudy's Bar on Cherry St. in Galesburg, IL, Thursday nights from 8:00 pm - midnight. The combo is directed by the head of Knox's jazz department, Nikki Whittaker. The current members of the Cherry St. Combo are Doug Fennig (saxophones), Esther Newman (saxophones), Yumi Kusunoki (trombone), Corey Heppner (guitar), Jimmy Pittman (bass), Sean Carmichael (piano/vibraphone), and Scott Sapp (drums). In December of 2008, the Cherry St. Combo will travel with the Knox College Jazz Ensemble, also under the direction of Nikki Whittaker, to Barcelona, Espana and Lloret del Mar, Espana for a tour.
