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Black and White Dress-up Night of Jazz

Enjoy the opportunity to dress up in your best black and white attire, hear amazing jazz performances, and dance in the aisles at Trinity Christian College's annual Black and White Dress-Up Night of Jazz on Friday, September 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ozinga Chapel.

Award-winning jazz entertainer Dee Alexander will headline the event with the Trinity Jazz Band also performing. One of Chicago's most gifted and respected female vocalist/songwriters, Alexander's talents span every music genre, yet her true heart and soul are experienced in their purest form through her performance of jazz music.

The event, hosted by the music department and the Cultural Affais Committee, is free and open to the public.

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More about Dee Alexander:

Dee Alexander has performed internationally and is the recipient of various awards, including 2010 Jazz Entertainer of the Year by the Chicago Music Awards.

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Some of her recent career highlights include:

2011 Tel Aviv Jazz Festival

2010 Tribute to Abraham Lincoln-Proclamation of Hope with Ramsey Lewis at Kennedy Center

2009 Chicago Jazz Festival-Dee Alexander and the Siren's Orchestra

2009 Tribute to Abraham Lincoln-Proclamation of Hope with Ramsey Lewis at Ravinia

2008 Hope in Action-Homage to Nelson Mandela with Orbert Davis and Chicago Jazz Philharmonic at Millennium Park

To hear the music or for more informaiton, visit www.deealexander.net

Contact:708.597.3000

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