Jazz concert by Hannibal pianist set for Dec. 15 at Hannibal Arts Council

HANNIBAL, Mo. — A holiday jazz concert will be held at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, on Sunday, Dec. 15. The performance will feature smooth jazz and holiday favorites with a jazz twist by Hannibal pianist Bill Morrison and guest musicians — Morrison’s son Marty Morrison on drums, Bennett Wood on saxophone, Tom Byrne on guitar and Jim Batson on bass.  

Advance ticket purchases are required. Tickets are $20 per person. If the concert is not sold out, tickets will be sold at the door for $30. To buy tickets in advance, go to https://hannibalartscouncil.eventbrite.com, call the Hannibal Arts Council at 573-221-6545 or stop by 105 S. Main (noon to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday).

All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Riverside Cemetery Association. The Hannibal Arts Council benefits from the loan of a Kawai grand piano once owned by Jason Dugger (1972-2009), who is interred at Riverside Cemetery.

The performance is sponsored by Michael and Sherry Bukstein, Robert M. Clayton II, Lent Johnson and Sandra Ahlum, Ann Nagy, David and Debbie Nichols and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

For more information on this and other Hannibal Arts Council programs, contact HAC at or 573-221-6545, stop by 105 S. Main or check out their website visit findit@hannibalarts.com.