Holiday Concert Set for Dec. 2 at Randolph Community College

Randolph Community College's Cultural Arts Series will present a holiday concert and tree lighting ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 2, on the Asheboro Campus, featuring an instrumental quartet with Tom Liles at the piano, Michael Kinchen on tenor and soprano saxophones, Doug Shadwick on bass, and Daniel Faust on drums.

The 7 p.m. performance, in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium on the Asheboro Campus, is being funded by a Grassroots Arts grant from the North Carolina Arts Council through the Randolph Arts Guild. Seating is limited, so go to RCC's Web site to download a free ticket at www.randolph.edu/newevents/culturalarts.php.

Liles was born in Greensboro and currently lives in Asheboro. He is pursuing a bachelor of arts in jazz studies at the UNC-Greensboro School of Music. In addition to playing in various combos, Liles has been a member of both the UNCG Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble.

Kinchen is a recent alumnus of UNCG's Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program. At UNCG, Kinchen performed in the UNCG Jazz Ensemble as well as in numerous small combos. Not only is he a talented saxophonist, he is also a skilled composer and arranger. He currently resides in Greensboro.

Originally from Chapel Hill, Shadwick has performed with a number of jazz combos at UNCG over the years. In addition to his musical activities at the university, Shadwick is an in-demand bassist who performs frequently in the Greensboro area.

Faust is a versatile drummer from Greensboro. He is currently involved in several jazz groups, including the UNCG Jazz Ensemble, the Keenan McKenzie Quartet, the Andrew Calhoun Quartet, and the Steve Haines Trio. Faust also has extensive experience playing in pit orchestras for musicals, playing in church groups, and is the drummer for The Soul Brothers, a James Brown tribute band.

For more information on the Cultural Arts series at Randolph Community College, call 336-633-0244, or visit www.randolph.edu.