9-04-03
STEFON HARRIS QUARTET OPENS LOGAN MUSIC SERIES
Music at Noon: The Logan Wintergarden Series
begins its dynamic thirteenth year on Tuesday, September 23, with
renowned vibraphonist, Stefon Harris. Harris and his quartet, pianist
Xavier Davis, bassist Tarus Mateen, and drummer Terreon Gully, will
give a lunchtime presentation in the sunny Wintergarden of the Reed
Union Building at Penn State Behrend. Their performance is free and
open to the public.
Improvising with artists such as Jacky Terrasson and Cassandra Wilson,
this young musician quickly gained the attention of the music world.
This colorful performer jumps from the marimba to the vibraphone,
sometimes playing the two simultaneously. This near athleticism unites
his enthusiasm for the music and technical prowess on the instruments.
His strong musical background stems from his academic endeavors at the
Manhattan School of Music, where he obtained a B.A. in classical music
and an M.A. in jazz performance.
The Stefon Harris Quartet recently collaborated with several other
musicians for The Grand Unification Theory. This album is an
eleven-movement, seventy-minute suite that highlights Harris' talents
as a composer as well as instrumentalist. Predecessors of this
more recent album are A Cloud of Red Dust in 1998 and Black Action
Figure in 1999. His performance at Penn State Behrend guarantees a
montage of musical sounds from familiar Gershwin pieces to innovative
Harris originals.
The Logan Music Series was founded by Kay Logan in 1989 and is
supported by the Harry A. Logan Jr. Foundation. Logan created this
unique series as a way of bringing classical music to all audiences,
including children. All of the musical groups incorporate an
educational program with audience interaction into their performances,
and each ensemble also performs at Diehl School, Penn State Behrend's
Adopt-a-School partner.
Guests are encouraged to bring a brown-bag lunch to enjoy the
informality of this noontime event. For more information about
upcoming Logan performances, please contact the Penn State Erie Office
of Student Activities at (814) 898-6171.
Contact:
Loretta Brandon
814-898-6063 (O)
E-mail: lzb6@psu.edu