The USF Faculty Jazz Ensemble will perform a concert of Horace Silver's music.  The group features:

Jack Wilkins- saxophone

Tom Brantley-Trombone

Matt McCarthy- trumpet

LaRue Nickelson-guitar

Mark Neuenschwander-bass

Chris Rottmayer-piano

Ric Criag- drums



This concert will be a tribute to Horace Silver. Horace Silver was a great composer, pianist and band 

leader who just passed away this summer. He founded the Jazz Messengers with drummer Art Blakey 

in the early 1950's and went on to lead his own group for the next 50 years. Many of the historically 

important jazz musicians apprenticed as a member of the Horace Silver Quintet. Horace Silver 

composed thousands of compositions, many are considered to be masterpieces in the jazz repertoire. 

His own unique style of piano playing influenced most of the jazz pianists that followed. 





Come join us for an evening of great music!