JAM with Love Brings Music, Community, and Heart to Two February Performances

JAM with Love, a vibrant celebration of musical collaboration and artistic expression, will be presented in two February performances showcasing the Amarillo College music faculty. The program highlights an eclectic lineup of musicians and repertoire spanning classical, jazz, popular music, and film favorites, while underscoring the depth and quality of AC’s performing faculty musicians.

Performances will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Wellington Ritz Theatre in Wellington and 7:30p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, in the Concert Hall Theatre at the Washington Street Campus in Amarillo.

Designed as a faculty showcase, JAM with Love offers students and the community the opportunity to see Amarillo College’s music educators actively engaged in performance—demonstrating the artistry, collaboration, and musicianship they bring to the classroom.

“JAM with Love is about more than music—it’s about practicing what we teach and sharing our love of making music together,” said Camille Nies, AC professor of music and chair of the Department of Music. “This concert allows students to see their instructors performing at a high level and highlights the quality of musicians who teach at Amarillo College. We’re fortunate to work with such talented colleagues, and we’re excited to share that experience with our audiences.” 

Featured Performances and Repertoire

The program will feature the following performers and selections:

Jim Laughlin, AC professor of music (saxophone/clarinet),Austin Brazille, AC music alum and adjunct music instructor (guitar), David Romo, AC music alum and area performer (bass), and Ethan Spears, AC music alum and area performer (drums)

• Bésame Mucho by Consuelo Velázquez
• I Dig of You by Hank Mobley

Tiffany McDaniel, AC music and Suzuki alum and Music Department administrator and community music programs coordinator (violin) and Cade Foard, AC music and Suzuki alum and instructor in AC’s Suzuki program (violin)

• Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Bruce Lin, AC associate professor of music (piano), and Candace Carpenter, AC music alum and adjunct instructor of voice (voice)

• Widmung by Robert Schumann

Foard (violin), Nies (viola), Jayson Bishop, AC adjunct instructor music (cello), Debra Rasband, AC adjunct instructor music (double bass), and Nathan Fryml, AC professor of music and director of choral activities, (piano)

• Piano Quintet in A Major “The Trout,” D. 667 by Franz Schubert
• IV. Andantino – Allegretto (Theme and Variations on “Die Forelle”)

Lin (piano), Carpenter (voice), and Bishop (cello)

• Beauty and the Beast by Alan Menken, arranged by Brooklyn Duo

Homero Campos, AC music alum and instructor of music (guitar),

• La Paloma by Sebastián Yradier

Lin (piano) will join Luigi Bencomo, AC alum and adjunct instructor of music (horn); and guest performer: Naomi Bencomo(clarinet)

• Rosalina’s Comet Observatory (from Super Mario Galaxy) by Mahito Yokota, arr. Luigi Bencomo

Melody Rich, AC professor of music(voice), and Fryml (piano)

• I Carry Your Heart with Me by John Duke
• Life with Harold from The Full Monty by David Yazbek

Both performances are open to the public and promise an engaging evening of musical storytelling, collaboration, and artistry.