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Join the Georgia State University Jazz Band for a special tribute celebrating the life, music and enduring legacy of legendary songwriter Johnny Mercer. Born in Savannah, Georgia, Mercer was one of America's most influential lyricists and composers, contributing countless standards to the Great American Songbook through collaborations with many of the twentieth century's leading musicians and composers.
Directed by Dr. Gordon Vernick, the Jazz Band honors Mercer's remarkable career with performances of beloved classics that continue to shape the worlds of jazz, popular music and musical theater.