Harpur Studio Jazz Band

(gentle music) ♪ I get a kick though it's clear to me ♪ - [Announcer] This week on "Expressions" a performance from the Harper Studio Jazz Band.

♪ I get no kick in a plane ♪ ♪ Flying too high ♪ ♪ With some guy in the sky ♪ ♪ Is my idea of nothing to do ♪ ♪ Yet I get a kick out of you ♪ (upbeat music) - [Announcer] Funding for this program is provided in part by the New York State Education Department and by viewers like you.

Thank you.

(audience applauding) - Hello and welcome to "Expressions".

I'm your host at Adara Alston.

For tonight's episode, we have a special concert performance from the Harper Studio Jazz Band.

This group from Binghamton University was founded in 2016 by Professor Laurence Elder and they have been delighting area audiences ever since with their big band repertoire.

We begin the show with the group performing a rollicking version of Thelonious Monk's "Straight, No Chaser."

(upbeat jazz band music) (upbeat jazz band music continues) (upbeat jazz band music continues) (upbeat jazz band music continues) (double bass music) (upbeat jazz band music continues) (double bass music) (gentle jazz band music) (gentle jazz band music continues) (gentle jazz band music continues) (gentle trumpet music continues) (smooth saxophone music) (audience applauding) (smooth guitar music) (audience applauding) (smooth trumpet music) (audience applauding) (gentle percussion music) (deep saxophone music) (gentle jazz music continues) (audience applauding) (upbeat jazz band music) (upbeat jazz band music continues) (upbeat trumpet jazz music) (upbeat jazz band music continues) (upbeat jazz band music continues) (upbeat jazz band music continues) (audience applauding) (upbeat jazz band music) (upbeat jazz band music continues) (upbeat jazz band music continues) (audience applauding) - What a wonderful performance of Maynard Ferguson's "Birdland" by the Harper Studio Jazz Band here on "Expressions".

If you wanna see more of their concert then visit wskg.org/expressions for extra songs we don't have time to show you in this half hour.

We end the program with vocalist Angela Acevedo joining the ensemble to perform Frank Sinatra's "I Get a Kick Out of You".

Thanks so much for watching "Expressions".

I'm Adara Alston, good night.

(gentle music) ♪ My story is much too sad to be told ♪ ♪ But practically everything leaves me totally cold ♪ ♪ The only exception I know is the case ♪ ♪ When I'm out on a quiet spree ♪ ♪ Fighting vainly the old ennui ♪ ♪ And I suddenly turn and see your fabulous face ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ I get no kick from champagne ♪ ♪ Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all ♪ ♪ So tell me why should it be true ♪ ♪ That I get a kick out of you ♪ ♪ Some like the bebop refrain ♪ ♪ I'm sure that if I heard even one riff ♪ ♪ It would bore me terrifically too ♪ ♪ Yet I get a kick out of you ♪ ♪ I get a kick every time I see you ♪ ♪ Standing there before me ♪ ♪ I get a kick though it's clear to me ♪ ♪ You obviously don't adore me ♪ ♪ I get no kick in a plane ♪ ♪ Flying too high ♪ ♪ With some guy in the sky ♪ ♪ Is my idea of nothing to do ♪ ♪ Yet I get a kick out of you ♪ ♪ I get a kick ♪ ♪ Every time I see you ♪ ♪ Standing there before me ♪ ♪ I get a kick though it's clear to me ♪ ♪ You obviously don't adore me ♪ ♪ I get no kick in a plane ♪ ♪ Flying too high ♪ ♪ With some guy in the sky ♪ ♪ Is my idea of nothing to do ♪ ♪ Yet I get a kick ♪ ♪ Yes I get a kick ♪ ♪ Yes I get a kick ♪ ♪ Out of you ♪ (audience applauding) (upbeat music)