Join the MBU community for a recital on Sunday, Nov 8 at 3 pm in Francis Auditorium.
The Music Department at Mary Baldwin University is pleased to present a Sunday Recital with the Greg Moody Jazz Quartet. Saxophonist Greg Moody will be joined by Bob Russell, guitar; Bob Bowen, bass; and Jim Howe, drums. The recital is Sunday, November 8 at 3 pm in Francis Auditoriumon the Mary Baldwin campus.
The Greg Moody Quartet performs jazz standards, original compositions, and new arrangements of familiar popular songs. Grounded firmly in jazz, the group also explores funk, Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms in a jazz context.
Greg Moody is well known in the Staunton area, performing regularly as a member of the Queen City Porch Swingers and the Vosbein Magee Big Band. A saxophonist and woodwind specialist, he has also performed with groups such as The Temptations, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and Richmond-based Salsa group Bio Ritmo. Moody is also a successful composer and has written many works for jazz ensemble and concert band. One of his recent pieces was selected for the prestigious “Top 100 of 2023” List in Bandworld Magazine. A graduate of Shenandoah Conservatory, Moody teaches at Mary Baldwin University, Fishburne Military School, and Valley Music Academy.
Guitarist Bob Russell performs frequently in the area in a variety of styles, including jazz, rock, and country. Russell was on the Music Faculty of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington for many years before relocating to Virginia. Bass player Bob Bowen has performed with many jazz artists, including guitarist Royce Campbell, pianist Hod O’Brien, and guitarist Vince Lewis. Also a classical bassist, Bowen often performs with area orchestras, including the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra and the Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra. Charlottesville-based drummer Jim Howe appears regularly with jazz groups in the area, performing in trio, quartet, and big band ensembles.
Tickets for November 8 are still available—audience-goers are encouraged to purchase tickets online in advance. Tickets are $5 for the General Public and $4 for Seniors and non-Mary Baldwin students. (MBU students, faculty, and staff may attend this concert free of charge.) For more information about concerts at MBU, or to purchase tickets online, please click here. Questions may be emailed to Music@marybaldwin.edu.