The Bridge

After much anticipation, we bring you the October 2010 edition of the Bridge. It is now available for download as a PDF.

On March 9, 2011, Ejazznews published John Stevenson’s interview of Delfeayo Marsalis about Marsalis’s octet recording of Duke’s “Such Sweet Thunder.” Both Stevenson and Marsalis praised Knights alumnus Victor Atkins, III, for his performance on one of the tracks.

Here’s the article

The October 6 issue of “The Rotunda,” the student newspaper of Longwood University, features an article about Auburn Knights alumnus Charlie Kinzer. Charlie is Chair of the Music Department at Longwood, a position he’s held for the last five years. Charlie played sax with the Knights in the late 70′s and early 80′s, and currently serves as the Auburn Knights Alumni Association’s historian. Congratulations to Charlie for being featured as Longwood’s Professor of the Week!

In the “things we forgot to mention earlier” department, the June 2010 issue of The Bridge, the newsletter of the Auburn Knights Alumni Association, is in fact available for download as a PDF.

The April 2010 issue of The Bridge, the newsletter of the Auburn Knights Alumni Association, is now available for download as a PDF. AKAA members should receive their printed copies in the mail this week.

The Auburn Knights Orchestra (the current band) is currently seeking donations for new equipment. As of April this year, the Auburn Knights Orchestra, Inc. has gained 501(c)(3) status and would like to welcome any and all assistance to the band. Our bassist, Sidney Simmons, has shown a strong desire to play an upright bass, and we would love to grant him that request. Donations are tax deductible so don’t be shy! If you have any information or would like to contribute, please contact AKO Business Manager Errick Johnson at your earliest convenience. And thanks to everyone for their continued support to both the current band and the alumni association. War Eagle!