Doors: 7:00 P.M.
Show: 7:30 P.M.
All Ages / Indoor
TICKETS:
Student General Admission* - Seated rows and standing room ($10 ADV)
General Admission - Seated rows and standing room ($15 ADV)
Table for 4 - One ticket for up to four people at a private table. ($72 ADV)
*Must present valid student ID with ticket at the door.
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Underground Jazz
In partnership with Scout Hall and directed by Dr. Felipe Brito, SEMO Director of Jazz Studies, the Underground Jazz Series has the goal to bring the best jazz musicians from St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville, Chicago, Kansas City, and beyond to the Cape Girardeau and SEMO community.
Mark Tonelli is an internationally-renowned musician and educator based in Decatur, Illinois. He is associate professor of music and coordinator of guitar studies at Millikin University, an Illinois Humanities Road Scholar, and a two-time Fulbright Scholar to Brazil.
About Mark Tonelli
Mark has had residencies in the major music hubs of New York City, Dallas, and Kansas City. He has performed on three continents, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Holland, Ukraine, and in twenty-five U.S. states. As a Fulbright Scholar, Mark was a visiting professor at Universidade Federal de Uberlândia in Minas Gerais, Brazil. He traveled across the country performing in the cities of São Paulo, Recife, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Londrina, and Goiânia.
For ten years, Mark was the guitarist for the U.S. Army Jazz Knights, touring and performing in the nation's top venues, including Jazz Standard, Blues Alley, Jazz Showcase, Kennedy Center, Jazz Kitchen, and Avery Fisher Hall. With the Jazz Knights, Mark performed with a who's who of jazz legends, including Benny Golson, Billy Cobham, Bobby Watson, Rufus Reid, and Bob Mintzer, as well as the Boston Pops and the New York Philharmonic Brass Quintet.
Mark's music has been featured on National Public Radio's (NPR) All Things Considered. He has been a winner or finalist in the Billboard Magazine World Song Contest and the USA Songwriting Competition. Mark is the author of “Everybody's Jazz Guitar Method,” “Way To Play: Jazz Guitar Riffs and Chords,” and “Way To Play: Chord Melody,” published by the FJH Music Company; and “Entrepreneurship in Action: The Power of Student-Run Ventures,” published by Edward Elgar. He has made presentations at major music conferences, including the Jazz Education Network, National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and the College Music Society. He proudly endorses D'Addario Strings and Eastman Guitars.
About Abstraction Spirits
Abstraction Spirits proudly supports Underground Jazz. They love art, they love a good drink and they're fun at parties.
The idea for Abstraction Spirits was born out of an interest in the world of art collection and the awe and beauty of the bourbon industry. They aim to produce a product that creates a wonderful piece of artwork in the presentation and a delicious spirit to share with friends.
To learn more, visit abstractionspirits.com
