The Lee County Cultural Arts Series presents
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Lecture Series | These programs have been
organized by the Office of Statewide Partnerships of the Virginia Museum of
Fine Arts in Richmond, VA. and are supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.
October 27, 2009 • 7:00 p.m.
The University of Virgina’s College at Wise
Chapel of All Faiths • Wise, VA
Presented by The University of Virginia’s College at Wise and Mountain Empire Community College
October 29, 2009 • 12:15 p.m.
Mountain Empire Community College
Goodloe Center • Big Stone Gap, VA
October 29, 2009 • 7:30 p.m.
The University of Virginia’s College at Wise
Chapel of All Faiths • Wise, VA
Tomas Rodriguez is defining a new sound for the Spanish guitar. Through his original compositions and interpretations of other works, Mr.
Rodriguez explores African rhythms as well as lesser-known pieces in Latin
American and Spanish guitar repertoire.
Presented by the W. Campbell Edmonds
Memorial Concert Series
November 1, 2009 • 3:00 p.m.
Mountain Empire Community College
Goodloe Center • Big Stone Gap, VA
The Southern Fried Jazz Band offers some of the best and most refreshing
Dixieland jazz on the scene today. Its leader is veteran trumpet player Don Edwards whose Dixieland Skills are well
honed. He first performed its music as a member of the name bands during the big band
era, and later enjoyed fifteen years as a member of the show bands in Vegas at
its “musical” prime. During that time he also performed in various Dixieland bands and backed some of
the Dixieland greats including Louis Armstrong and the World’s Greatest Jazz Band.
This always results in a freshness and excitement that is contagious to see and
hear. With an underlying mission of keeping good jazz alive, the show blends music
with narration and personal anecdotes into a seamless history lesson of jazz in
America. Instrumentals are stirred with lots of seasoning and spontaneity into a tasty
recipe that never fails to “WOW” the audience. These ingredients have launched Southern Fried Jazz from the Piedmont foothills
of North Carolina into the national spotlight in short order.
So-o, if you want to hear some foot-stompin’, toe-tappin’ good music that’ll knock your socks off, then get ready to sit back, buckle your seat belts – and see just what’s cookin’ with the Southern Fried Jazz Band!
