Previous Performances

Sauder Concert Hall Spring Performance

Goshen College Campus April 9, 2005

Lavender Jazz presents "Everybody Wants You"
Directed by Sonny Carreño.

Last November 6, Lavender Jazz brought its' musical flight of fancy ever closer to terra firma. New vistas rolled out, the landscape came into view, the topography grew dense, and the sounds of a thousand rhythms made it official: "It's A Jungle Out There!"

Lav Jazz emerged from the jungle to find that "Everybody Wants You."

LJ's Spring Concert will feature a little of a what a bride wears on her wedding day: something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.

Something Old: The concert will open with GC Alumni Jazz. This marks the first time a GC alumni jazz band will perform in Sauder Hall.

Something New: For the first time during a Lavender Jazz concert, vocalists will be featured. Current students Adam Roth, Adrienne Nesbitt, with Fallon Will on piano, and alumnus/community member, Randall Jacobs, will each sing a number with LJ.

Something Borrowed: The five Seniors in Lavender Jazz, Danny King, Jaron Kennel, Jason Schmucker, Daron Showalter and Steve Schrock, have each selected a number they wish to perform in their final home concert. Each has borrowed a tune from an earlier concert from their four year career.

Something Blue: Where does Jazz come from? The Blues, of course.

March 19th 2004 Concert Press Release

Lavender Jazz to perform March 19 at Goshen College

GOSHEN, Ind. -- Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's "big band," returns to the Sauder Concert Hall stage for an engaging March 19 concert in the Music Center at 8 p.m.

With director, Sonny Carreño, Lavender Jazz will explore -- through lively music -- the question, "What Planet Is This?" The band will perform the Buddy Rich arrangement of The Beatles' "Norwegian Wood," Count Basie's "Jumping At the Woodside" and Errol Garner's "Misty," among others. The group's classy presentation and energetic music -- not to mention those purple ties -- became an instant crowd-pleaser last fall. Carreño said, "Since our auspicious debut last fall, we're bigger, stronger and more cohesive. We've expanded our repertoire, polished our sound and put together a can't-miss event!"
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Admission to the concert is $5 general admission, $3 seniors and students, Goshen College students are free. Tickets are available at the door or by calling the Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566.

Hearts and Jazz Dinner

Sodexho Dining Hall Feb. 12, 2004

Lavender Jazz teamed up with Sodexho to bring Goshen College a very special dinner on Thursday, Feb. 12. Students enjoyed a nice buffet dinner while Lavender Jazz performed tunes from the Nov. 8th concert, as well as some new songs that gave people a taste of what is to come in the March 19th concert. The gig went very well, and as Joe Rondinelli (in charge of GC Dining Services) put it, "You guys did a great job." Lavender Jazz is planning on returning sometime around next Thanksgiving.

Sauder Concert Hall

Goshen College Campus Nov. 8, 2003

Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's Big Band, opened its 2003-04 concert season at the Sauder Concert Hall in the Music Center on Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. The concert was free and open to the public. With its new director, Sonny Carreño, Lavender Jazz embarked on "A Journey Through Time, Space and Jazz." During the concert, the band traced the roots of jazz by featuring works from such composers as Duke Ellington, Horace Silver, Perez Prado, Lennon & McCartney and Henry Mancini.

		It Don't Mean a Thing... Record article from 2005 Sings and Swings concert
		View photos from Nov. 8, 2004 concert

Sonny Carreño, Director

Sonny Carreño, now in his third year of directing Lavender Jazz, earned a bachelor's degree in Music Education from Texas State University-San Marcos. He taught band for five years in the Victoria (Texas) Independent School District and taught English as a Second Language in Texas, Wisconsin, and Indiana for 13 years. For nearly 30 years, Carreño has drummed professionally in a wide variety of styles and venues, including Latin, Rock/Pop, R&B, Country and Western and World Beat. Recently, Carreño joined Double Barrel Darrel and has performed with the Anna Montgomery Band and the Tim Hochstetler Trio. Carreño resides in Goshen with his wife and best friend, GC Library Director Lisa Guedea Carreño, and their beautiful daughter, Geneviéve.