The Eastern Michigan University Marching Marching Band held tribute to WEMU for our 40 year anniversary of broadcasting jazz on the radio. The special performance happened during the halftime of the EMU vs Ball State football game, where the Eagles soundly defeated Ball State 56 to 14 last Thursday.
Watch the full marching band tribute below. You'll find a fantastic rendition of Sing, Sing, Sing, April in Paris, and Birdland:
Special thanks and appreciation goes out to to WEMU's own student librarian and saxophonist Emily, and Marching Band director Derek Shapiro!
Photos by Marilyn Gouin and Jorge Avellan:
WEMU staff getting ready to go on field for our 40 years of #jazz halftime celebration #truemu pic.twitter.com/MT6JzYhafx
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