Missouri University of Science and Technology’s arts, languages, and philosophy department will present a jazz concert this October. 

The performance will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, in the Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, located at the corner of 10th and Main streets on the Missouri S&T campus. The jazz band is directed by Matthew Sokeland, jazz lecturer at Missouri S&T. 

The concert will feature both S&T jazz ensembles, the Joe Big Band and the Miner Big Band.  There will be a pre-show featuring the student-led jazz combo. This concert will feature music from classic artists such as Count Basie as well as music from newer artists like Gordon Goodwin in a variety of styles from swing and Latin to funk. 

Tickets are $5 for the public and free to youth ages 18 and younger and Missouri S&T students with a valid ID. Tickets can be purchased online at leachtheatre.mst.edu or by calling 573-341-4219. Service fees may apply to tickets purchased online. Tickets can also be purchased at the Leach Theatre Box Office starting one hour before the performance.  

For more information, visit alp.mst.edu/news-and-events, or contact the arts, languages, and philosophy department by phone at 573-341-4869 or by email at alp@mst.edu.  

About Missouri University of Science and Technology 

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,000 students located in Rolla, Missouri. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System, Missouri S&T offers over 100 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top public universities for salary impact, according to the Wall Street Journal. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit www.mst.edu.