COD Faculty to Jam in Public Concert

The following is a news release from College of the Desert:

The music department at College of the Desert (COD) will present the first faculty concert of the 2014-2015 season at COD’s Pollock Theatre on November 7 at 7:00pm featuring Dr. Anthony Fesmire and his modern instrumental trio Outside Pedestrian.

The event is open to the public and admission is free with a $5 suggested donation.

The concert will celebrate the release of Outside Pedestrian’s latest album, Reclaimed. Guitarist and composer, Dr. Anthony Fesmire, is an Associate Professor of Music at College of the Desert where he founded the Jazz Studies program and currently teaches the full range of music theory courses. Bassist and composer, David Lockeretz, is a veteran performer, composer, and teacher based in Los Angeles. Drummer, David Oromaner, is a recent addition to Orange County after having an active performance and teaching career in Atlanta and New York. The trio will present material from their albums Reclaimed and Sunless City and will be joined on stage by saxophonist and director of the jazz ensembles at COD, Dr. Kelly Corbin, and pianist, Dan Waddell, a member of the adjunct faculty at College of the Desert.

Outside Pedestrian combines an eclectic mix of influences from jazz to modern metal, chamber music to rock and takes on the spirit of fusion while creating their own genre defying voice in the twenty-first century. With each musician being accomplished in a wide range of styles, Outside Pedestrian’s voice emerges as a fresh new sound in contemporary instrumental music.