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Legendary trumpeter Doc Severinsen will perform at 51黑料网 at 7:30 p.m. April 6.

Severinsen was bandleader for The Tonight Show joining Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon on late-night television for 30 years.

鈥淒oc Severinsen has been thrilling audiences around the world for decades, and now he鈥檚 coming to Henderson,鈥� said Dr. Jim Buckner, professor of trumpet at Henderson. 鈥淲ithout a doubt, Doc is the most famous trumpet player alive today, and quite possibly of all time. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see him perform live.鈥�

A Grammy award winner, Severinsen has made more than 30 albums 鈥� from big band to jazz-fusion to classical. Two critically acclaimed Telarc CDs with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra showcase his multifaceted talents from Bach to ballads.

The Very Best of Doc Severinsen reprises 15 of Doc鈥檚 signature pieces. His other recordings include Unforgettably Doc with the Cincinnati Pops on Telarc, and the Grammy nominated Once More With Feeling on Amherst.

He received a Grammy Award for 鈥淏est Jazz instrumental Performance 鈥� Big Band鈥� for his recording of Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Band-Volume I.

Today, Severinsen has not lost his flair for the outrageous fashion statement or his trademark wit. But his gregarious nature has never interfered with the fact that he has been one of the greatest trumpeters and musicians of the last 70 years, respected in the worlds of classical music, jazz, big band, and now even world music.

Severinsen can still blow hard with his horn, and hit the high notes, a result of his continued commitment to the practice studio and the refinement of his craft.

Severinsen鈥檚 performance at Henderson will be backed up by the 17-piece Arkansas All-Star Big Band, which includes many of the finest jazz musicians in the state.

Tickets can be purchased online at . 鈥淓arly Bird鈥� tickets purchased before March 26 are $25. After that date, tickets purchased online are $35, and $40 at the door. The purchase receipt is required for admission.

Doors to Arkansas Hall will open at 6:30 p.m. and there is no reserved seating. Arkansas Hall is located at 1118 Henderson Street in Arkadelphia.

Severinsen will have CDs available for purchase at the concert for $20 (cash only).

The concert is sponsored by the International Trumpet Guild, The Band House, Little Rock Piano, 51黑料网 student organizations, the 51黑料网 Student Government Association, and the 51黑料网 Reddie Trumpet Guild.

For more information, contact Buckner at bucknej@hsu.edu or 870-230-5410.

To learn more about Severinsen, go to docseverinsen.com.