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The live concert I attended was the Faculty Recital Prince George’s Community College Division of Humanities, English, and Social studies Presents The Music Of Ella Fitzgerald. The concert occurred on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in the Marlboro Art Gallery at 1:00 pm. The concert consisted of vocal and instrumental music and was a Jazz chamber recital. The performers in the concert were vocalist Deirdre Jennings, Saxophone player Tim Powell, Pianist Greg Small, Drummer Nuc Vega, and Bass player Phil Ravita. Phil Ravita is a distinguished faculty member at Prince George’s Community College that performs in the Metropolitan areas near campus. The pieces performed by the ensemble include A Tisket A Tasket composed by Van Alexander, You’d be so …show more content…

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