PENSACOLA, Fla. - June is Black Music Month and Pensacola State College's Black History/Multicultural Committee is presenting modern jazz ensemble and national touring act Sage, in concert at 7 p.m. Friday, June 28.

Held at the Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio, Building 23, on the Pensacola campus, the concert will be taped live for a special edition of WSRE TV's programs, "Studio Amped" and "Aware."

As an all-women's jazz, blues and contemporary ensemble, Sage creates a sound that transcends time and generations. The Sage repertoire is part contemporary, part nostalgic and a whole lot of soul.

Sage features Miki Hayama on piano, Ragan Whiteside on flute and vocals, Amanda Ruzza on bass, Camille Thurman on saxophone and vocals, and Luciana Padmore on drums.

The group and its members have opened for and appeared with Ray Charles, Denzel Washington, Regina Carter, the Duke Ellington Show Choir and many others.

This unique group has headlined at both of the Inaugural Balls honoring President Barack Obama, Major League Baseball's All-Star Games and World Classic in San Diego, the Martha's Vineyard Jazz and Blues Festival, and many more renowned venues.

Tickets are $5 for general admission and free for Pensacola State College students with a current college ID.

Tickets are available at the Lyceum Box Office, Building 8, Room 861, from 8:30 a.m. to     4 p.m. Monday - Thursday and one hour prior to performance at the Amos Studio Box Office.

For more information, call the PSC Institutional Diversity Office at 850-484-1759.