New Orleans' Best Jazz Musicians at St. Paul's UCC!
Mark Coleman, our music director, is also one of the premier jazz pianists in the city and he plays with many world class musicians. Thanks to a Local Church Ministries Grant we are bringing one of these remarkable musicians to accompany Mark every month. Check out the list of musicians we have coming this fall:
Sunday, November 18th 10:30 am
Brent Rose, Saxophone
Brent Rose - After a four-year stint traveling with the U. S. Marine Corps Band, Brent Rose went on to earn a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from the University of New Orleans under the tutelage of Ed Petersen and Ellis Marsalis. Professor Rose is a staple on the popular Frenchmen Street music scene.
Brent Rose, Saxophone
Brent Rose - After a four-year stint traveling with the U. S. Marine Corps Band, Brent Rose went on to earn a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from the University of New Orleans under the tutelage of Ed Petersen and Ellis Marsalis. Professor Rose is a staple on the popular Frenchmen Street music scene.
Sunday, December 16th 10:30 am
Mike Jenner, Saxophone
Saxophonist Michael Jenner was raised in Pittsburgh and has been based in New Orleans for twenty years. Inspired by the swinging roots of Pittsburgh's jazz tradition, and the profound influence of New Orleans' street beats, he has cultivated a sophisticated and diverse sound grounded in the jazz and funk traditions, ranging from Art Blakey and Lennie Tristano to The Meters and Dr. John.
Jenner has performed and recorded with a wide variety of artists, including Dr. John, Frankie Valli, Kermit Ruffins, Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes, Eric Lindell, and the John Mahoney Big Band, and has toured across the United States.
Michael Jenner holds a Bachelors of Music from Loyola University New Orleans and a Masters of Arts from Middle Tennessee State University. He has taught at the University of Louisiana Lafayette, the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, and Middle Tennessee State University, and is available for private instruction and master classes.
Mike Jenner, Saxophone
Saxophonist Michael Jenner was raised in Pittsburgh and has been based in New Orleans for twenty years. Inspired by the swinging roots of Pittsburgh's jazz tradition, and the profound influence of New Orleans' street beats, he has cultivated a sophisticated and diverse sound grounded in the jazz and funk traditions, ranging from Art Blakey and Lennie Tristano to The Meters and Dr. John.
Jenner has performed and recorded with a wide variety of artists, including Dr. John, Frankie Valli, Kermit Ruffins, Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes, Eric Lindell, and the John Mahoney Big Band, and has toured across the United States.
Michael Jenner holds a Bachelors of Music from Loyola University New Orleans and a Masters of Arts from Middle Tennessee State University. He has taught at the University of Louisiana Lafayette, the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, and Middle Tennessee State University, and is available for private instruction and master classes.