The 45-minute program is a lively mix of folklore recordings including street singers, sale patters, children's jump rope rhymes and more. Interwoven throughout the program is Botkin's personal story. Narrating the program is noted folksinger, radio producer and friend of Botkin, Oscar Brand. Steve Robinson, NPRN general manager, produced the documentary, which was supported by funding from the Botkin family, the Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Humanities Council and New York State Council on Humanities. The School of Music presents The Jazz Ensemble in concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 2 in Kimball Recital Hall.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Joining the Jazz Ensemble will be guest artist Darryl White, trumpet. White is assistant professor of trumpet at the School of Music and a member of the Faculty Brass Quintet and Faculty Jazz Quartet. A clinician and soloist for the Mile High Jazz Festival for the last four years, White was also a member of the Aries Brass Quintet and the Denver Brass, with recordings on the Centaur Recording Label. He has performed with the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Jazz Orchestra and Colorado Ballet Orchestra and appeared as Guest Soloist with the Grand Junction Symphony, Roaring Fork Jazz Festival, Lake Forest Chamber Orchestra and guest soloist on WBEZ public radio in Chicago. His most recent recording project was completed with nationally acclaimed Jazz Saxophonist Keith Oxman on his 1998 release Out on a Whim, on Capri Records.