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Music on the Labyrinth - Outdoor summer Saturday evening programs
July 2 – Sarah Groh Jazz Quartet
July 16 – Trilix Jazz Trio
July 30 – Joe Johnson and Jacob Klock
August 6 – Academy Jazz Ensemble
More information to come.
The audience will be invited to dance to the music on the labyrinth, so bring your dancing shoes! The program will be held outdoors on the south side of the church, so bring a blanket or chairs. (The program will be moved indoors for inclement weather.) A free will offering will be taken.
July 2 – Sarah Groh Jazz Quartet
July 16 – Trilix Jazz Trio
July 30 – Joe Johnson and Jacob Klock
August 6 – Academy Jazz Ensemble
More information to come.
The audience will be invited to dance to the music on the labyrinth, so bring your dancing shoes! The program will be held outdoors on the south side of the church, so bring a blanket or chairs. (The program will be moved indoors for inclement weather.) A free will offering will be taken.
July 2, 6:30 p.m.
First Christian Church is presenting the next program in their summer Music on the Labyrinth series, featuring the Sarah Groh Trio. Sarah Groh, vocals, Jana Lee Ross, keys, and Marc Neihof, bass, will present a mix of jazz standards and some beloved female folk classics with a jazz flair. The program will be held outdoors on the labyrinth on the south side of the church, but will move indoors for inclement weather. You may bring a blanket or chair, or just sit on the labyrinth wall. A free will offering will be taken.
Sarah Groh, vocals, Jana Lee Ross, keys, and Marc Neihof, bass, will present a mix of jazz standards and some beloved female folk classics with a jazz flair. The Trio has a set repertoire that includes Ella Fitzgerald, Carol King, some romantic Antonio Carlos Jobim bossa nova, and a few fun modern Broadway tunes.
Sarah Groh is classically trained, and has found an enriching musical career as a church music director, band leader, choir soprano and alto, and as a voice teacher. Sarah hales from Kansas City, but moved to Colorado Springs in 2005.
First Christian Church is presenting the next program in their summer Music on the Labyrinth series, featuring the Sarah Groh Trio. Sarah Groh, vocals, Jana Lee Ross, keys, and Marc Neihof, bass, will present a mix of jazz standards and some beloved female folk classics with a jazz flair. The program will be held outdoors on the labyrinth on the south side of the church, but will move indoors for inclement weather. You may bring a blanket or chair, or just sit on the labyrinth wall. A free will offering will be taken.
Sarah Groh, vocals, Jana Lee Ross, keys, and Marc Neihof, bass, will present a mix of jazz standards and some beloved female folk classics with a jazz flair. The Trio has a set repertoire that includes Ella Fitzgerald, Carol King, some romantic Antonio Carlos Jobim bossa nova, and a few fun modern Broadway tunes.
Sarah Groh is classically trained, and has found an enriching musical career as a church music director, band leader, choir soprano and alto, and as a voice teacher. Sarah hales from Kansas City, but moved to Colorado Springs in 2005.
July 16, 6:30 p.m.
First Christian Church is presenting the next program in their summer Music on the Labyrinth series, featuring the Trilix Jazz Trio. Colin McAllister, guitar, Jason Crowe, bass, and Chris Gaona, drums, will present a mix of great jazz and fusion old and new, from hip arrangements of standards to original compositions. They will also feature tunes by a selection of jazz guitarists, including Johnny Smith and Lenny Breau. The program will be held outdoors on the labyrinth on the south side of the church, but will move indoors for inclement weather. You may bring a blanket or chair, or just sit on the labyrinth wall. A free will offering will be taken.
Colin McAllister is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. His performances as a guitarist and conductor have been hailed as “sparkling….delivered superbly” (San Francisco Chronicle), “ravishing” (San Diego Union Tribune), and “an amazing tour de force” (San Diego Story). His most recent recording of all-original compositions with the Hennessy 6 jazz sextet was released in 2021 on Summit Records. www.colinmcallister.com
Well-traveled both geographically and musically, bassist and composer
Jason Crowe has had the good fortune to perform with a variety of artists in many different genres of music. As a retired member of the USAF Academy Band, Jason is a former group leader of the Falconaires. Jason performs with many Colorado Springs artists including Ricky Sweum, The Hennessy 6, Mike Sunjka, Lila Mori, Colin McAllister, Mike Van Arsdale, Wayne Wilkinson and Henrique De Almeida.
Chris Gaona is currently the worship leader and associate pastor at a local church, as well as a member of the Hennessy 6 jazz sextet. He is a former member of the Air Force Academy Band where he played in the rock band, the country band, and served as the musical director and group leader of the Falconaires Jazz Ensemble.
First Christian Church is presenting the next program in their summer Music on the Labyrinth series, featuring the Trilix Jazz Trio. Colin McAllister, guitar, Jason Crowe, bass, and Chris Gaona, drums, will present a mix of great jazz and fusion old and new, from hip arrangements of standards to original compositions. They will also feature tunes by a selection of jazz guitarists, including Johnny Smith and Lenny Breau. The program will be held outdoors on the labyrinth on the south side of the church, but will move indoors for inclement weather. You may bring a blanket or chair, or just sit on the labyrinth wall. A free will offering will be taken.
Colin McAllister is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. His performances as a guitarist and conductor have been hailed as “sparkling….delivered superbly” (San Francisco Chronicle), “ravishing” (San Diego Union Tribune), and “an amazing tour de force” (San Diego Story). His most recent recording of all-original compositions with the Hennessy 6 jazz sextet was released in 2021 on Summit Records. www.colinmcallister.com
Well-traveled both geographically and musically, bassist and composer
Jason Crowe has had the good fortune to perform with a variety of artists in many different genres of music. As a retired member of the USAF Academy Band, Jason is a former group leader of the Falconaires. Jason performs with many Colorado Springs artists including Ricky Sweum, The Hennessy 6, Mike Sunjka, Lila Mori, Colin McAllister, Mike Van Arsdale, Wayne Wilkinson and Henrique De Almeida.
Chris Gaona is currently the worship leader and associate pastor at a local church, as well as a member of the Hennessy 6 jazz sextet. He is a former member of the Air Force Academy Band where he played in the rock band, the country band, and served as the musical director and group leader of the Falconaires Jazz Ensemble.
July 30, 6:30 p.m.
First Christian Church is presenting the next program in their summer Music on the Labyrinth series, featuring singer/songwriter Joe Johnson and fiddler Jacob Klock. They’ll be performing Joe Johnson originals and songs from the American folk and country canon. The program will be held outdoors on the labyrinth on the south side of the church, but will move indoors for inclement weather; no cancellations. You may bring a blanket or chair, or just sit on the labyrinth wall. A free will offering will be taken.
First Christian Church is presenting the next program in their summer Music on the Labyrinth series, featuring singer/songwriter Joe Johnson and fiddler Jacob Klock. They’ll be performing Joe Johnson originals and songs from the American folk and country canon. The program will be held outdoors on the labyrinth on the south side of the church, but will move indoors for inclement weather; no cancellations. You may bring a blanket or chair, or just sit on the labyrinth wall. A free will offering will be taken.
Raised and hour's drive from New Orleans in Mississippi, Joe Johnson grew up with great respect for the blues, gospel, and country sound that has defined the area's artistic heritage. He began his career in the late 90s touring around Mississippi before settling for a while in the music-rich city of Hattiesburg. Since 2004, Joe has called the westside of Colorado Springs home, spending his first seven years fronting the rock and roll band Creating a Newsense, playing hundreds of shows on the road and close to home, in the process building an avid fanbase. Joe's music mixes saloon country and bluegrass gospel with dirty blues rock and lonesome ballads, along with his typical thread of lyricism and story telling.
Colorado native Jacob Klock was six years old when he received a VHS copy of Walt Disney’s “Fantasia” for Christmas. Inspired by the music featured in the film, he told his parents he wanted to learn the violin and began taking lessons. Jacob first worked with the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs in 2004 and currently serves as Concertmaster, a position he has held since 2010. He has regularly been featured as soloist with the group. Jacob is also a member of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, and local string quartet Hausmusik. Venturing into the non-classical realm, he has played fiddle with Colorado Springs alt-country outfit, Joe Johnson & The Colorado Wildfire since 2012. Jacob enjoys all genres of music past and present, from traditional to experimental, and is an avid collector of records and scores. He lives on the west side with the family.
August 6, 6:30 p.m.
First Christian Church is presenting the final program in their summer Music on the Labyrinth series, featuring the Academy Jazz Ensemble, a full-sized big band with a love for jazz. The program will be held outdoors on the labyrinth on the south side of the church, but will move indoors for inclement weather; no cancellations. You may bring a blanket or chair, or just sit on the labyrinth wall. A free will offering will be taken.
First Christian Church is presenting the final program in their summer Music on the Labyrinth series, featuring the Academy Jazz Ensemble, a full-sized big band with a love for jazz. The program will be held outdoors on the labyrinth on the south side of the church, but will move indoors for inclement weather; no cancellations. You may bring a blanket or chair, or just sit on the labyrinth wall. A free will offering will be taken.
The Academy Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Brad Eastin, is a full sized big-band that performs and educates in the greater Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak Region and along the Colorado Front Range. The members are public school teachers, private instructors, and other musicians from the area. The ensemble performs in schools, at festivals, and for private events. Their mission is to educate the public about jazz music; to provide an outlet for school music programs where teachers and students can perform and explore jazz music at a professional level; and to continue the tradition of this uniquely American art form. www.academyjazz.org
RECENT EVENTS
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May 8, 3:00 p.m. - The First Christian Church Concert Series is presented Earth, Sky and Sea: Reflections on our World, performed by the chamber choir Abendmusik, directed by Rich Nutting and accompanied by Ruth Schubarth. The program included some familiar numbers by John Rutter and Eric Whitaker, as well as memorable works by lesser-known composers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Abendmusik is an auditioned community choir that was originally formed as an in-service performing group for music educators from School District 11 in Colorado Springs. The choir now consists of accomplished singers and musicians from all walks of life. Many charter members of the group remain as members today. Membership includes singers who range in age from early 20s to mid-80s, and all share a common love of performing choral music and creating musical experiences for audiences throughout the region. Repertoire covers the choral music spectrum from large sacred works to modern secular compositions. The choir has recently presented concerts of the masters, from Brahms, Bach, and Beethoven, to music of the swing era. The group also performs music composed and arranged by its own members. They have been featured in performance for the Colorado Music Educators Conference, have performed and toured with the United States Air Force Academy Band, and have made guest appearances with the Arapahoe Philharmonic in Denver and with the Pueblo Symphony. Abendmusik’s local concerts are always free and open to the public. http://www.abendmusikchorus.org/
Bach Celebration Concert held on March 20, 3:00 p.m.
On Sunday, March 20 at 3:00 p.m., First Christian Church at 16 E. Platte Avenue presented their annual Bach Celebration Concert after a hiatus of two years. The program featured a concerto for two harpsichords, a prelude and fugue for organ, a gamba sonata, a toccata for harpsichord, a concerto for oboe d’amore, and chorales for audience singing. A free will offering will be taken. Masks are suggested but not mandatory for attendance.
Works to be performed: Concerto in C Minor for Two Harpsichords BWV 1062, with Joe Galema and Bonnie Linder; Prelude and Fugue in B Minor BWV 544 for organ, played by Joe Galema; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord BWV 1027, with Andy Kolb, cello, and Carol Wilson; Toccata in E Minor for Harpsichord BWV 914, played by Carol Wilson; and Concerto for Oboe d’amore BWV 1055, with Amy Goeser Kolb. String ensemble: Elisa Wicks and James Rasmussen, violin, Michael Sabatka, viola, Andy Kolb, cello.
Contact: Carol Wilson, 719-633-8888 organist@firstchristiancos.org
On Sunday, March 20 at 3:00 p.m., First Christian Church at 16 E. Platte Avenue presented their annual Bach Celebration Concert after a hiatus of two years. The program featured a concerto for two harpsichords, a prelude and fugue for organ, a gamba sonata, a toccata for harpsichord, a concerto for oboe d’amore, and chorales for audience singing. A free will offering will be taken. Masks are suggested but not mandatory for attendance.
Works to be performed: Concerto in C Minor for Two Harpsichords BWV 1062, with Joe Galema and Bonnie Linder; Prelude and Fugue in B Minor BWV 544 for organ, played by Joe Galema; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord BWV 1027, with Andy Kolb, cello, and Carol Wilson; Toccata in E Minor for Harpsichord BWV 914, played by Carol Wilson; and Concerto for Oboe d’amore BWV 1055, with Amy Goeser Kolb. String ensemble: Elisa Wicks and James Rasmussen, violin, Michael Sabatka, viola, Andy Kolb, cello.
Contact: Carol Wilson, 719-633-8888 organist@firstchristiancos.org
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