Soloists Featured in Jazz ConcertJames Cockman III, Pianist
The Kansas City Wind Symphony under the leadership of Dr. Phil Posey and Associate Conductor, Pat Setser, will continue their 14th season “As You like It” on Sunday evening, November 20, 2011. the free concert is slated for 7:00 o’clock at Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village, Kansas. the program, entitled “All That Jazz”, will feature pianist James D. Cockman III performing Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” and saxophonist David Potter performing Sammy Nestico’s “Persuasion.” Dr. Cockman was praised by KC Metropolis as “a truly world-class concert pianist” who has “performed with immense musicality and razor-sharp virtuosity.” his recent concerto performances have included Grieg’s Piano Concerto at Brevard, Rachmaninov’s “Piano Concerto no. 2” with the Kansas City Wind Symphony, and Stravinsky’s “Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments” at Carnegie Hall, the University of Kansas Wind Ensemble and with the Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra. Potter has been principal saxophonist and soloist with the wind symphony for the past eight seasons. He most recently performed Ibert’s “Concertino da Camera” for Saxophone with KCWS. other Jazz works on the program include Frank Ticheli’s “Blue Shades”, Robert Sheldon’s “Danzas Cubanas” and Four Dances from “West side Story” by Leonard Bernstein.
