Jazzin' It Up: Wendy Pedersen, an MDC alumna and an adjunct professor at the College, sings with great emotion during a performance at the 7th annual Jazz Under The Stars concert at the Fred Shaw Plaza. IRMA GUTIERREZ/THE REPORTER
Headliner: Grammy award-winning pianist, Arturo O’Farrill, performs at the Fred Shaw Plaza Nov. 1 with the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra during the 7th Annual Jazz Under the Stars concert at Kendall Campus. Proceeds from the event will benefit MDC students pursuing degrees in music, theater and dance. O’Farrill will participate in an extended residency at the College working with music students at Kendall Campus. IRMA GUTIERREZ/THE REPORTERPump That Bass: Bassist, Matthew Bonelli, plucks his strings to the mellow and jazzy voice of Wendy Pederson. Bonelli, who has been teaching at Miami Dade College since 1987, previously toured with the Bee Gees for more than 10 years. IRMA GUTIERREZ/THE REPORTERTrumping All Others: Jim Seeley, a member of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra performs a trumpet solo. IRMA GUTIERREZ/THE REPORTER
