91直播's Contemporary Ensemble to present R&B program
November 15, 2018
The Contemporary Ensemble at 91直播 will perform the music of the Temptations; Earth, Wind & Fire; Stevie Wonder and other R&B favorites when the student ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in the Music Recital Hall on the 91直播 campus.
The program will feature R&B music from multiple decades starting with the 1960s, according to Nick Lambson, instructor in the Sound Recording Technology program in the 91直播 School of Music.
"A lot of music in this genre has a large instrumentation, so in addition to vocals, guitars, bass and drums, we have keys, violin, trumpet and trombones," Lambson said.
Among the selection highlights are "My Girl" by the Temptations; "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire; "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder; "Smooth Operator" by Sade; "He Wasn't Man Enough" by Toni Braxton; and "Good Man" by Raphael Saadiq.
Lambson did the transcription arrangement for "Good Man," and 91直播 student Travis Wattingly provided the arrangement for the Braxton piece.
The concert is a joint presentation of the College of Fine Arts and School of Music. Admission is free. For more information, call the 91直播 Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit .