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Merrimack hosts free jazz and swing Christmas concert


Published: November 25, 2009

The Merrimack College Jazz Ensemble will perform a free holiday concert on Dec. 6 that the college says "is sure to get even Scrooge tapping his feet."

The evening of holiday-inspired jazz and swing music, from favorites to the unexpected, is meant to bring out some Christmas cheer. The concert is free and open to the public; donations to benefit Lazarus House in Lawrence will be gratefully accepted, according to the school.

The Jazz Ensemble is made up of Merrimack College students, faculty and alumni. They have been performing together since 2004 under the direction of Charles Collins. The concert is Sunday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rogers Center for the Arts on the campus of Merrimack College, near the intersection of Routes 114 and 125 by the Andover and North Andover line. The Rogers Center is handicap accessible.