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Matt Austin (Tenor Sax) leads a small combo of student musicians as the play during the pre-dinner cocktail hour.
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University of Montana president Royce Engstrom (left) speaks with former UM Jazz Program director Lance Boyd (right) and current music student
Owen Ross (center).
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Master of Ceremonies and Guest Artist, Huey Lewis socializes with attendees before dinner.
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Attendees enjoy dinner and wait for the music to start.
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Eli Wynn steps up to the solo mic as the University of Montana Jazz Ensemble kicks off the evening's music.
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Huey Lewis steps to the mic to talk about the history of jazz for a moment as the band preps for the next song.
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Student musicians Eli Wynn (clarinet) Jenni Long (trumpet) and Josh Hungate (trombone) step up to accompany Mr Lewis on an old New Orleans style number.
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University of Montana School of Music alum and local music educator Emily Daniels steps to the mic to lend her vocal talents to the band for a number.
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As the first half of the concert comes to a close, current head of the UM Jazz Program Rob Tapper (left) acknowledges guest Huey Lewis.
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UM music student Olivia Adams (in light on the right) joins friends on the dance floor as the second half of the concert gets started.
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Emily Daniels steps back to the mic once again to add some lyrics to the mostly dance music focused second half of the concert.
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As the night comes to a close, graduate student Lukas Selfridge steps to the mic as the band plays one last song.