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Show AggieLife Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 Page 7 Cache Valley and all that jazz Alumni brings unique musical styles to Logan community By COU RTN I E PACKER features editor It is amazing where a little passion and determination can get students in life. At least, those are the two key ingredients that got USU alumni Jackson and Maggie Evans where they are today. Jazz from a Lower Latitude is the concert event conceived by Jackson and Maggie in their Savannah, Ga. home. Both are requested musicians of the South and Wednesday, Sept. 1, the two will be returning to Logan to display their musical talents. "This high energy music doesn't show up outside of the southeast very often," Jackson said. "The sound we culminate is a mixture of three unique musical styles." Jackson said these styles include Latin American rhythms, southern swing and Georgia blues. Jackson comes from a background of jazz and blues, and Maggie has always had a love of Brazilian music. "I had always been drawn towards it," Maggie said. "It is kind of like how you prefer one certain food, I gravitated towards Latin rhythms. I liked seeing it in a different language. It made it more about the rhythms." Jazz from a Lower Latitude will feature songs in several languages. Maggie said she enjoys these songs because it is difficult to be caught up singing and listening to the words because of the instruments and their beats. This instrumental music is what has always captured Maggie. Maggie began her musical debut when she studied piano and the French horn. When she became a teenager, her brother started a punk band and she wanted to become involved. She said she knew her classical piano skills weren't the best for Nirvana covers but she wasn't about to give up. Her dad then bought a bass and she thought it would be cool. "I didn't take it seriously, like I did the piano," Maggie said "I was mostly just figuring stuff out. I liked learning the bass like that. It allowed me to do more and I was more comfortable playing." As a high demand bassist, Maggie has worked with numerous groups in many styles but Maggie specializes in the music of Latin America such as the Salsa, Latin Jazz and Bossa Nova. Jackson has become one of the most requested guitarists of the South. He graduated from USU in 2004 with a degree in guitar performance. He has also established an extensive resume in the Southeast with experience as an accompanist, arranger, composer, lyricist, teacher and performer. "We have been here since 2004 and it has been a great experience musically," Jackson said. "The south traditionally is a il"'t ' "-thas ..4* / 9 ,. .-1, -; ell , 21771?: from UtahS rate University * BIGWORDS lowest price vs. average lowest price from each online store. BIGWORDS lowest price with shipping vs. retail without shipping. 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