BEMIDJI, Minn. (Nov. 4, 2011) — Bemidji State University Jazz Band will feature trumpet soloist Kiku Collins at their Nov. 19 concert.
The concert will begin at 3 p.m. in the Thompson Recital Hall in Bemidji State’s Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex. The band will perform a mix of jazz standards, along with big band arrangements of tunes from Collins’ two albums.
Collins is recognized for her musical abilities on the trumpet and flugelhorn. She has established herself in the genres of pop, jazz, and R&B. Collins has traveled the globe as a trumpeter with R&B icon Beyonce and pop crooner Michael Bolton. As a producer, Collins honed her skills in the recording studios of the New York advertising scene. There, she produced music for a plethora of radio and television commercials and a varied list of clients, which include Sony, ABC, Phillips, and HBO.
Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, and $5 for students. Admission is free for Bemidji State students.
For more information contact the Department of Music at (218) 755-2915.
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.