Concert: The Alex Murphy Jazz Trio
The Muscatine Art Center`s Music Room
Thursday, June 18th at 5:30 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION
The Muscatine Art Center is pleased to present the Alex Murphy Jazz Trio. The trio consists of three very talented young musicians from St. Charles, Illinois: their leader Alex Murphy on the piano, Mary Halm on the bass, and Zac Nunnery on the guitar. The three met while attending Charles East High School and quickly discovered they were drawn to jazz. In great demand, they have been working the last couple of years in restaurants and private parties in the Fox Valley area. They specialize in both the jazz standards and original compositions.
Alex Murphy has been immersed in music his entire life as the son of a professional musician and arts manager. One of his first experiences with jazz was meeting George Shearing and Marion McPartland as a small child. Alex has studied piano since age six and currently teaches and is an accomplished accompanist. He recently collaborated with his dad on a recital of music for Horn and Piano. Alex will be continuing his education at DePaul University this fall in Jazz Studies.
Mary Halm began studying classical bass in second grade and began playing jazz in High School. Mary will also be attending DePaul University in the Jazz Studies program this fall.
Zac Nunnery just completed his first year at DePaul University studying guitar in the Jazz Studies program. While at DePaul, he has begun playing in the Chicago music scene in addition to his work with Alex and Mary.
The group will perform in the Art Center`s Music Room on Thursday, June 18th beginning at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge for admission.
Please contact Melanie Alexander, Director, with any questions or concerns at 563-263-8282 or by email at malexander@muscatineiowa.gov.
The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. Visit www.muscatineartcenter.org for more information about programs and events and to download a class brochure.
