DURANT – Halloween gets a head start this year when Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Jazz Band presents “The Haunting: A Jazz Concert,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Fine Arts Recital Hall.

The Southeastern Jazz Ensemble is managed and directed by Dr. Tristan Eggener, assistant professor of music.

“I’m very excited to be working with this group of students,” Eggener said. “I believe all of their hard work and dedication entitles them to more than just a semester concert. They deserve a full-blown event.”

There will be a full program of great classic and contemporary jazz music that includes arrangement of “Take the A Train,’’ and “Rock This Town.” There will also be prizes, a costume contest and a spooky reception following the concert.

This interactive performance will be a fun and intimate showcase for the best instrumentalists Southeastern has to offer.

The concert is free and the public is invited to attend.

For more information, contact Eggener, assistant professor of music, at 920-544-1074 or teggener@SE.edu.