The Bridge

The June 2008 issue of The Bridge, the newsletter of the Auburn Knights Alumni Association, is now available for download as a PDF. The print edition will go to press this week and should be mailed to all AKAA members within the next few weeks.

The 4th annual Bob Richardson Memorial Jazz Concert will be held Saturday, June 14, 2008, at the Auburn University Goodwin Music Building. The Guest Artist will be J. Hatch, jazz pianist from Germany. Sonny Harris, drummer from Birmingham, is part of the jazz trio along with Robert Dickson, bassist from Atlanta, Georgia. There will also be a special appearance by Gary Wheat, saxophonist from Birmingham.

This event honors the former Director of the Jazz Studies Program at Auburn University, Bob Richardson, who died in 1992. This concert’s purpose is to honor Bob through the music of his now mature students, to support working jazz musicians and live jazz performance, and to bring a cultural event to the Auburn Community.

The concert will take place at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students with ID. For more information, phone (334) 844-8363 or (334) 750-8697.

The Auburn Knights Orchestra will be hosting a swing dance on Sunday afternoon, June 1, from 2:15 pm until 5:15 pm, at the Auburn University Hotel and Conference Center. This event is open to the public and all Auburn Knights alumni are encouraged to attend and show their support for the current band!

The March 2008 issue of The Bridge, the newsletter of the Auburn Knights Alumni Association, is now available for download as a PDF. The print edition will go to press this week and should be mailed to all AKAA members within the next few weeks.

The Auburn Knights Orchestra will be performing at the January 13th concert and jam session for the Columbus Jazz Society. The ticket price is $7 and you may sign up for an annual membership at the door. For more information phone (706) 689-0303 or (706) 587-7769.

The Columbus Jazz Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of this great American art form. They hold a concert and jam session the 2nd Sunday of every month from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Liberty Theatre and Cultural Center in Columbus, GA.

As part of the City of Auburn Parks and Recreation “Sundown at Kiesel Park” concert series, the Auburn Knights Orchestra will perform the final concert of the series on Friday, October 26, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Come support local jazz in the Auburn area. The concert is free and open to the public. CD’s will be on sale and donations will be accepted.

Remember to bring a blanket or lawn chairs as seating will not be provided. Also bring a snack or pack a picnic dinner and feel free to enjoy it while you hear some great swing and jazz!

The program will feature vocalist Chris Kelsey in his premiere performance with the Auburn Knights!

For more information, contact Business Manager Stuart Ivey at iveystu@auburn.edu.

The October 2007 issue of The Bridge, the newsletter of the Auburn Knights Alumni Association, is now available for download as a PDF. The print edition will go to press this week and should be mailed to all AKAA members within the next few weeks.

The minutes of this summer’s AKAA board meeting (as well as the general membership meeting’s minutes) can be viewed here.

Rod Neis sends word that on Saturday (October 6) he shipped out all orders that he has currently received for CDs from this year’s AKAA reunion. Any additional orders that he receives at this point should take four weeks or less to ship.

If you weren’t able to attend the 2007 reunion, or didn’t get a chance to place your order while you were there, we’re still accepting orders for CDs and cassettes of the 2007 AKAA Reunion. You can also order CDs and cassettes for the 2005 and 2006 reunions.

Every order for the 2007 reunion comes with a special bonus CD, “The Late Night Jam”, which captures a jam session from the wee hours of Saturday morning. That session included, among others, Steve Means on drums, John Norton on piano, Richard Garrett on bass, Pat Bruce on guitar and bass, and John Conner, Jr. on sax.

Download a copy of the order form and get your order in today!