Pictured, from left, are pianist Rick Zelle, bassist Jay Hungerford, drummer John Gillick, saxophonist and clarinetist Jerry Epperson, trombonist Brett Stamps, and trumpet players and vocalists Tom Tucker and Brian Casserly.
CLARKSVILLE – The internationally-known band Cornet Chop Suey performed a wide-ranging selection of jazz and other tunes during its annual performance on Friday, Sept. 28 at the Apple Shed in Clarksville.
More than 150 people were treated to tunes such as “Dipper Mouth Blues,” “Honeysuckle Rose,” “Blueberry Hill,” “Dark Eyes,” “I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So,” “I Wanna Be Like You,” “Sweet Georgia Brown” and “What a Wonderful World.”
Opening for the group were local musicians Hannah Blackmore and Tricia Luke and singer Donna Grote.
The concert was sponsored by Raintree Arts Council, a non-profit, multi-disciplinary arts agency serving Pike and Lincoln counties that receives partial funding from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.