Jazz at Holmes series opens Thursday, September 15

Washington University will kick off the ninth season of the Jazz at Holmes series with a concert by the fine St. Louis saxophonist Freddie Washington from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, September 15.

The concerts take place in Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall, which is located located on the west side of Brookings Quadrangle, near the intersection of Brookings and Hoyt drives. They're free and open to the public. The series features St. Louis jazz musicians and the occasional touring group performing most Thursday nights when school is in session in a coffeehouse-style setting. The schedule for the rest of the semester is:

Sept. 22: Patrick McClellan, piano
Sept. 29: Ptah Williams, piano
Oct. 6: Dave Stone, saxophone
Oct. 27: Vince Varvel, guitar
Nov. 3: Carolbeth True, piano
Nov. 10: Cyclo (five-member band from Rome, Italy)
Nov. 17: Tom Kennedy, bass
Dec. 1: Scott Alberici, clarinet

For more information, call (314) 935-4841.

(edited 9/12/05 to fix a typo)