From the PLU event calendar:

Jazz Under the Stars-Andre Thomas

When  Thursday, July 18, 2013, 7 – 9pm

Where  MBR Music Center Amphitheater

Schooled in his native Baltimore, Andre Thomas studied music in San Diego and at the Armed Forces School of Music. He moved to Seattle from Japan in 1987 with the Navy Band. While in the service, Andre performed ceremonial music for formal military occasions and dance music for events like Seafair. “We also did special performances for elementary schools that featured everything from Mancini to rock ‘n roll,” he says. But Andre’s real love is jazz. “My father was a jazz drummer and my biggest influence.” During the late 1990s, Andre hosted the Sunday evening jam session at Tula’s, a leading Seattle jazz club. He has found many opportunities to play throughout the area and has performed as a sideman for a host of musicians such as Big Joe Turner, Jimmy Witherspoon, Don Ellis, Art Pepper, Clark Terry, Herb Ellis, and others. He also leads his own group, Quiet Fire, in appearances throughout the Seattle region.

KPLU is a co-sponsor of Jazz Under the Stars

Complimentary coffee provided by Seattle’s Best

Visit PLU’s Keck Observatory the nights of August 1, 8 and 15!

This event is free and will be held in Lagerquist Concert Hall in the event of rain.