Dearly Beloved
Belmont University School of Music
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 7:30 P.M.
MASSEY CONCERT HALL
Belmont University School of Music
FacultyConcertSeries presents Sandra Dudley, voice
Mercer/Kern arr. B. Dudley** with student horn section
Monk’s Dream Monk
Close To You
Bacharach/David arr. B. Dudley**/S. Dudley**
Cool Bernstein/Sondheim arr. B. Dudley**/S. Dudley**
Mercy’s Arms
Kisses
Anthony Belfiglio**, piano with student string quartet
De Azevedo arr. Blizzard†/S. Dudley**
Legrand/Bergmans
You Must Believe in Spring Legrand/Demy/Bergmans
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love McHugh/Fields
Lori Mechem+, piano
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly Lerner/Loewe
Freedom Dance Reeves arr. Herbolzhemier/Blizzard†
Don Aliquo+, alto saxophone with student horn section
From This Moment On Porter arr. B. Dudley**
Featuring
Bruce Dudley**, piano
Lori Mechem+, piano
Anthony Belfiglio**, piano
Roger Spencer+, acoustic and electric bass
Larry Aberman+, drums
Paulo Oliveira**, guitar
Don Aliquo+, saxophones
String Quartet
Rocco Greco*, violin
Luke Baxley*, violin
Isabella Kinard*, viola
Grant Brown*, cello
Horn Section
Evan Dwinnell*, trumpet
Luke Woody*, trumpet
Caden Mohnke*, trombone
Clay Bradford*, trombone
*School of Music Student
**School of Music Faculty
†School of Music Alumnus
+Special Guest
About the Performer
Sandra Dudley, jazz vocalist, is a dynamic and versatile singer that has entertained audiences in clubs and concerts for over forty years. Dudley has sung with small groups, big bands, orchestras, and studio orchestras, including the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Memphis Symphony, Eastman Studio Orchestra, Nelson Riddle Orchestra, and many more. She has performed with artists such as Fred Hersch, Lori Mechem, Duffy Jackson, Bobby Militello, Marvin Stamm, Dave Catney, Barnye Kessel, Jeff Hamilton, husband Bruce Dudley, and many others.
A seasoned jazz artist, recording artist, session vocalist, and educator, Dudley has served on the faculty of three universities, and for the past thirty years has been full time at Belmont University teaching commercial voice and jazz styles, improvisation, and graduate courses. Dudley also directed the jazz vocal ensemble, Jazzmin for many years. She served as Coordinator of the Commercial Voice program at Belmont for twenty-five years. She will retire from Belmont in May, 2026.
Sandra Dudley has presented lectures and performances on the great jazz vocalists, such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, and Carmen McRae, lecturing on their lives and singing the songs they popularized. She has appeared on at least six nationally recognized albums, including her album Close To You, a duo album with friend and pianist Lori Mechem entitled All of My Life, a tribute album to the great lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman who graciously endorsed the project. She can be heard with the vocal jazz quartet 3rd Coast Vocals on their project “3CV” on the Cognito label. She was also the featured vocalist on the Memphis Big Band project, “The Jazz Orchestra of the Delta’s Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter, directed by Dr. Jack Cooper on Summit Records.” She is currently planning another project with husband, Bruce Dudley.
A Special Thanks to
Bruce Dudley, arrangements
Sam Blizzard, transcriptions/arrangements
Jeff Kirk and Ryan Joseph
Student String Quartet
Student Horn Section
Jason Miller, event manager
Massey Performing Arts Center Crew
Gina Lackore and Jack Ford, program
Dan Landes, Faculty Concert Series, coordinator
Upcoming Concerts and Events
Belmont University String Chamber Orchestra Friday, September 26, 12:00 p.m.
Wilson/MPAC Atrium
Classical Singers Recital Sunday, September 28, 2:00 p.m.
McAfee Concert Hall
Composition Honors Recital Wednesday, October 1, 7:30 p.m.
McAfee Concert Hall
Concert Band & Wind Ensemble Friday, October 3, 7:30 p.m.
McAfee Concert Hall
Jazz Small Groups II & III Monday, October 6, 7:30 p.m.
Harton Recital Hall
Woods Piano Concert Series: Marina Lomazov Concert - Tuesday, October 7, 7:30 p.m.
Masterclass - Wednesday, October 8th, 7:30 p.m.
McAfee Concert Hall
For more information on upcoming concerts and events, please visit www.belmont.edu/cmpa or “like” Belmont University School of Music on Facebook.
