Payson Roundup

The next Friends of Jazz concert features the Jason Koller Quartet at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 3 at the Payson Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St.

For information about Payson area jazz, contact Gerry Reynolds at (602) 619-3355, or at gerryr@cox.net.

The Payson Choral Society will present its annual Spring Concert at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 9 at the Payson High School auditorium. Directed by Daria Mason and accompanied by Victoria Harris, the Choral Society’s program is “It’s All About Love.” Tickets are $8 for those 12 and older, with those under 12 admitted free. Buy the tickets at the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Payson Roundup, the Payson Public Library or from any member of the Choral Society. They may also be purchased at the door.

The final program of the Tonto Community Concert Association’s 2008-2009 season with Corky Siegel Chamber Blues Band performs at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 10 at the Payson High School auditorium.

Chamber blues is a fresh, innovative sound capturing the sparkling qualities of classical music merged with the emotional melodic style of blues, all within an intimate chamber setting, says Siegel.