Un4gettable Saxophone Quartet to play

Sep. 16—OSKALOOSA — Those with hearts and ears starved for live music can rejoice: the Un4gettable Saxophone Quartet is coming to George Daily Auditorium at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19.

At the auditorium's first live show since its COVID-19 closure, listeners can enjoy the fine works of Duke Ellington, Lennie Niehaus and Harry Styles put on by four local musicians.

"It's all in a jazz, popular style," alto and tenor saxophone player Scott Cressley said. "There's nothing stuffy in here. We left Mozart and Haydn at home for this one."

The concert is free to attend, but tax-deductible donations to the auditorium will be accepted. Donations can also be made online at georgedaily.org.

"I think people are starving for live music and anything we can do to help out to provide that, I feel like we're really doing something," alto saxophone player Jim Deprizio said.

Deprizio and Cressley, band directors at Centerville High School and William Penn University respectively, will be joined on stage with 2019 William Penn graduate Joe Criscuolo on baritone saxophone and Kevin Arnold on soprano and tenor saxophones.

The four decided to band together to bring music to the community but almost immediately needed to pause due to COVID-19. Now, they are ready to show off their melodic tunes on the auditorium stage.

Those behind the George Daily Auditorium are also excited to bring life back to the stage that stood empty for months.

"We've been dark for over a year," Education Director Andy McGuire said. "This is our first return of professional musicians."

A variety of other performers are set to take the stage in the weeks following the quartet's performance, marking the return of live theater in George Daily Auditorium.

Fly Dance Company will perform at the auditorium Oct. 13. Tickets are available on the auditorium's website.

Shannon Rabotski can be reached at srabotski@oskyherald.com.