Jazz at Holmes co-sponsoring freeWillie Akins concert on September 14

The Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University, which presents free jazz concerts in the Holmes Lounge on most Thursday nights while school in session, has yet to make their fall 2006 schedule public..

However, according to this item in the Wash U. Record, they're one of the sponsors of "Jazz on the Quad," a free outdoor show featuring saxophonist Willie Akins at 8 p.m., Thursday, September 14 on the main campus Quadrangle. The concert is co-sponsored by the University's Residential Life and New Student Orientation, indicating that it's aimed mostly at students, but it is open to the public as well.

As for the Jazz at Holmes series itself, pianist and former St. Louisan Linda Presgrave revealed a couple of weeks ago that she's coming in from NYC to play the series' October 5 concert, but the rest of the musical lineup remains unknown. An announcement should be forthcoming any day now, so when there's more news, StLJN will endeavor to bring it to you without delay.