Someone remember to thank the Jazz Club. They have been trying since fall semester to bring us jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter, and last Thursday night was the night.

For those of you who didn't make the concert — my apologies. But for those of us who were fortunate enough to be there for the jamming session, it was memorable.

"A lot of people were all about it," said Joel Wasko (sophomore-film). "There were people in the back getting their groove on, so I had to too. It was awesome."

He wasn't the only one getting his groove on. The band's littlest fan (he was about two feet tall) wasn't holding back, much to the audience and band's enjoyment. His cries of encouragement fit the music pauses nicely.

The band didn't mind the accompaniment — they encouraged it. They play for their audience, "because who else is the music for if not them?" front man Hunter said.

Kirk Weir's (junior-earth science) favorite part was "the call response between the percussionist. It was phenomenal."

Phenomenal was a word I heard several people use to describe the night. I am in wholehearted agreement myself. I in no way consider myself knowledgeable about jazz, but one didn't need to be an enthusiast at the show. Which seems to be the whole purpose behind the Jazz Club's concerts.

"We pride ourselves on all different types of shows," said Akshay Sawhney (senior-web design and development), president of the Penn State Jazz Club. "Tonight it got through to a lot of people. It was opening to a new audience."

The new audience was drawn in from the noise they heard Thursday night in Heritage Hall. The beat was fast and loud, and audience members were plenty vocal in their appreciation of Hunter's 8-string guitar, a unique combination of five guitar strings and three bass strings, designed by Hunter to allow him to play lead guitar and bass simultaneously. Hunter was joined by band members Chris Lovejoy on the congas, Stephen Chopek on the drums and John Ellis on the saxophone.

"Hey, the price is right and I am always up for live music," said Craig Mandel (junior-real estate).

Which brings me back to my original point. Thank the Jazz Club — they gave us another great night, and the price was right.