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Playing on saxaphone Lucas Bere (right) is a member of the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet he is playing alongside guitarist Shawn Britt during the March 10th show.

Professor performed alongside multi-award winning collegiate jazz group

Mychael Jones and Mychael Jones March 18, 2015

Jazz pianist and professor Joe Gilman performed seven songs with the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet with compositions ranging from energetic vibes to somber songs in music room 547 on March 10. The Jazz...

Professor Hughes conducts the Concert Choir, which are considered to
be among the finest community college choirs in Northern California.

Choral Choirs performed at the Spring Invitational Concert here at American River College

Meredith Durham and Meredith Durham March 17, 2015

The chamber singers and concert choir of American River College held their first concert of the season, the Spring Choral Invitational, Wednesday, which also invited Folsom High School’s chamber singers...

Lucid dreaming of success

Lucid dreaming of success

Cheyenne Drury and Cheyenne Drury March 5, 2015

Practicing three times a week together and seven days a week individually with upcoming shows scheduled and booked, the band Lucid is working on getting their name out there. Three of the six band members...

Band members of Tubdragger pose for pictures in a sewer behind Carmichael park, from close to far proximity, Quin Darcy and Garrett Wootton.

ARC students in band TUBDRAGGER

Cheyenne Drury and Cheyenne Drury February 25, 2015

ARC students and Commercial Music Recording majors, Quin Darcy and Garrett Wootton dedicate their time to learning music theory and applying that knowledge to their progressive-experimental-psychedelic-jazz...

Photo Gallery: Madison Hudson preforms at Stoney Inn

Bryce Fraser and Bryce Fraser February 25, 2015

Country music band Madison Hudson preformed at the Stoney Inn Bar and Grill on Thursday Feb. 12. Photos by Bryce Fraser [slideshow_deploy id='16636']  

(From left to right) ARC students  Diana Campos, Chelsea Farnworth, Erick Guerrero, Stephen Greenwood, Julian Cunningham, Megan Ugarte and Lahre Shiflet. ARCs vocal jazz ensemble pose at a photo shoot preparing for their performance at the American Choral Directors Association Feb. 25th-28th conference.

Vocal Jazz Ensemble will be performing in this years American Choral Directors Association

Jose Garcia and Jose Garcia February 20, 2015

American River College’s Jazz Ensemble is currently preparing for their upcoming performance at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) 2015 national conference in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb....

From left Tristan McNay  bass guitar,  Madison Hudson vocalist, Jesse Szabo gu playing Stony Friday night Febuary 13.

ARC students play in local country band Madison Hudson

Cheyenne Drury and Cheyenne Drury February 19, 2015

American River College Students Jesse Szabo, Branden Coleman and Tristan McNay all have two things in common. They all attend ARC and they are all in the Madison Hudson country band alongside Sierra student...

Vocal jazz warms up ARC at winter concert

Vocal jazz warms up ARC at winter concert

Jose Garcia and Jose Garcia December 11, 2014

ARC’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Choir and Jazz Vocal Soloists put on a spectacular performance at their winter concert event Wednesday. Director Arthur LaPierre, an ARC music professor, introduced...

Last jazz ensemble concert of the semester pays tribute to jazz legend Gerry Mulligan

Jessica Vang and Jessica Vang December 4, 2014

The American River College music department will be holding an instrumental jazz ensemble concert tonight at 7:30 p.m. The concert, which will be directed by Dyne Eifertsen, will be a tribute to Gerry...

Student talent showcased at auditions for fundraiser play, Gumbo

Student talent showcased at auditions for fundraiser play, “Gumbo”

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels November 20, 2014

Before beginning his magic show at the auditions for the upcoming American River College production “Gumbo,” ARC student Spencer Murrish said the one thing he learned in college was that girls love...

ARC gets jazzed up for music critique from pro musician

ARC gets jazzed up for music critique from pro musician

Emily K. Rabasto and Emily K. Rabasto November 19, 2014

“There was just so much soul, I couldn’t help but yell,” said jazz studies major and drummer Anthony Johnson during a particularly sultry performance from a small jazz group during American River...

Concert and Symphonic Bands rock ARC Theater

Jose Garcia and Jose Garcia November 18, 2014

The American River College Concert and Symphonic bands performed a selection based on what can be viewed as the most basic element of music, rhythm, on Nov. 10. Numerous elements of rhythm were demonstrated...

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