LLCC’s annual Recital Series kicks off this Sunday, Sept. 25, with a performance by the Jane Hartman Trio with Dewaine Ellis. The recital begins at 4 p.m. in the Trutter Center on the LLCC Springfield campus.

The Jane Hartman Trio consists of Jane Hartman, LLCC professor of music, on piano; Gene Haas on bass; and Brian Justison on drums. The Jane Hartman Trio is a multiple winner of Illinois Times’ “Best Jazz Combo” category, has performed tours in Japan and England, and regularly performs at Springfield’s Lime Street Café and other venues.

All LLCC Recital Series performances are free and open to the public.

Upcoming recitals include:

Sunday, Oct. 23  – LLCC Stolen Moments, 4 p.m., Trutter Center, LLCC Springfield campus.

Sunday, Nov. 20 – Millikin Percussion Ensemble, 4 p.m., Trutter Center, LLCC Springfield campus.

Wednesday, Nov. 30 – Honors Recital featuring LLCC music majors, 7 p.m., Menard Hall 2250, LLCC Springfield campus.

Monday, Dec. 5 – LLCC Big Band, 7 p.m., First Christian Church, 6^th and Cook, Springfield.

Sunday, March 19 – Chamber Music Recital with Brickhouse Brass and Blackwater Strings, 4 p.m., Trutter Center, LLCC Springfield campus.

Wednesday, April 26 –  Honors Recital featuring LLCC music majors, 7 p.m., Menard Hall 2250, LLCC Springfield campus.