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September 13, 2013

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jill Swindle 205.391.5823

jswindle@sheltonstate.edu

THE BIRMINGHAM SEVEN IN CONCERT AT SHELTON STATE

(Tuscaloosa) - Shelton State Community College will feature The Birmingham Seven in concert Monday, September 23, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bean Brown Theatre. The concert is suitable for all ages and free to the public.

The Birmingham Seven (B7) is a jazz septet comprised of some of the finest and most sought after jazz performers in the region. Their live repertoire consists of transcriptions and adaptations from iconic recordings by artists such as Duke Ellington, Oliver Nelson, Gigi Gryce, and Lee Morgan as well as original arrangements and compositions by the members of the B7.

Their first studio album, titled The Birmingham Seven, was recorded in the summer of 2012. The ensemble consists of Rob Alley (Trumpet), Jon Noffsinger (Alto Saxophone), Gary Wheat (Tenor Saxophone), Daniel Western (Baritone Saxophone), Tom Wolfe (Guitar), Chris Kozak (Double Bass), and Michael Glaser (Drum Set).