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PERF: VOCAL SCH Two year collegiate/community college students ages 18+

KCKCC Blue Devil Funk Band w/Tom Bones Malone, Brett Jackson, Chris Hazelton

Thursday, January 8, 2026
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CST
Location: New Voices/Empire A
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The KCKCC Blue Devil Funk Band performs a wide repertoire of jazz-inspired funk/R&B (classic to contemporary), as well as original compositions by band members. The Blue Devil Funk Band performed at the 2023 JEN Conference and the group and its individual members have earned numerous Blues/Pop/Rock DownBeat Student Music Awards. This year's guest artists include: the legendary instrumentalist/arranger Tom Bones Malone, Brett Jackson, saxophone; and Chris Hazelton, organ.