The Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University has announced its schedule of free concerts for winter/spring 2011. The series kicks off next Thursday, January 27 with a concert of swing era music from saxophonist/clarinetist Mike Buerk's 13-piece big band. Here's the complete lineup:
- Thursday, January 27: Mike Buerk Orchestra
- Thursday, February 3: Hard Bop Heritage
- Thursday, February 10: Sandy Weltman Quartet with Kim Portnoy, Ric Vice, and Clancy Newell
- Thursday, February 17: St. Louis Jazz X-Tet with Dave Stone and Peter Schlamb
- Thursday, February 24: Ptah Williams and William Lenihan
- Thursday, March 3: Eric Slaughter Quartet
- Thursday, March 10: Ben Thigpen Quartet
- Thursday, March 24: Vince Varvel Trio
- Thursday, March 31: Carolbeth True (pictured) & Two Times True
- Thursday, April 7: Kara Baldus plays the music of Bill Evans
- Thursday, April 14: Scratch plays music of the Crusaders
Jazz at Holmes concerts take place from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. most Thursdays while school is in session. Holmes Lounge is located in Ridgley Hall on the west side of Brookings Quadrangle, near the intersection of Brookings and Hoyt drives. The concerts are free and open to the public.
