Press release from Lisa Icenogle in the Casper College Office of College Relations:Next year’s 41st Annual Casper College Kinser Jazz Festival will feature the four-member Australian a cappella group, The Idea of North. The group will perform in concert on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the John F. Welsh Auditorium.
The Idea of North first formed in 1993 more as a pastime then a career for the members. An unexpectedly enthusiastic response to their 1997 debut CD, some professional gig requests, and an invitation to an international jazz festival prompted the decision to commit to The Idea Of North on a full-time basis in 1998.
Official recognition of their international appeal came in 2003 when they won The Harmony Sweepstakes – the largest international open a cappella competition in the world. The Idea of North was the first non-U.S. group to win the prestigious award in its 20-year history. At the same competition they also received the ‘audience favorite’ and ‘best arrangement’ awards.
"We are thrilled to have this a cappella group come to Casper," says Robert Kleinschmidt, executive director of the Kinser Jazz Festival. "I believe that concert goers will love their distinctive sound and the way that they are able to sing in a variety of musical genres including jazz, gospel, folk, classical, pop and others," he adds.
Tickets for the concert are now on sale for $15 and can be purchased by calling the Casper College Music Department at 268-2021, toll free 800-442-2963, ext. 2021, or online at
http://www.caspercollege.edu/jazz.
