Annual Rio Jazz concert coming up at The Smithfield Church

AMENIA — The Smithfield Church will present the annual Rio Jazz concert, an afternoon concert of Brazilian jazz, as part of the Bang Family Concert Series. The concert will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7, beginning at 4 p.m. A reception with refreshments will follow.

The hour-long concert will feature the music of Brazil, presented by a quartet of area musicians, including Matt Finley on flugelhorn, Larry Ham on piano, Lou Pappas on bass and Jeff Siegel on drums. Finley serves as the director of Rio Jazz, contributing talents as composer, arranger and instrumentalist in winds and brass. The Smithfield Church Chamber Orchestra is also under Finley’s direction.

All four performing musicians have contributed music to create the eclectic Rio Jazz program.

The Smihfield Church is located at 656 Smithfield Valley Road in Amenia. The concert is free, but a $20 donation is suggested. For more information, see www.-thesmithfieldchurch.org/concerts