Dean DeMerritt's ensemble will be performing unique jazz renditions of pop tunes by artists including Stevie Wonder, the Beatles, Norah Jones, Kurt Cobain, Hank Williams, Fred Rogers, and more.
Doors open at 7 p.m. | Show starts at 8 p.m.
All-ages show (Ages 21+ must provide a valid I.D. at the door)
ABOUT DEAN DEMERRITT
Dean DeMerritt is an Adjunct Professor of Music at the University of Tulsa. He holds a B.M.E. from the University of Tulsa. He specializes in teaching double bass, electric bass, and jazz combo/improvisation. He has performed with the Grammy-winning group “Asleep at the Wheel”, jazz artists like Geoffrey Keezer, Hendrik Meurken, and Howard Levy; and symphonies including the Ft Worth Symphony, Tulsa Philharmonic, and the Signature Symphony. He has two jazz albums to his credit, “Red Dirt Improvisations” (2017) and “Compared to Now” (2019). He has been a regular jazz performer in Tulsa as well as previous residencies in Atlanta and Dallas. He is an in-demand session player and sideman to various ensembles.