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Vocalist Gretchen Parlato Closes Lawrence University 2012-13 Jazz Series on May 3
Innovative vocalist Gretchen Parlato closes Lawrence University 2012-13 Jazz Series Friday, May 10 with an 8 p.m. performance in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. Hailed by jazz legend Herbie Hancock as “a singer with a deep, almost magical connection to the music” Parlato has been attracting fans and critics alike since winning the 2004 Thelonious Monk International ...
Jazz Great Greets Fox Cities
If the name Clay Jenkins doesn’t ring a bell, perhaps you’ve heard of his touring groups, namely Harry James, Buddy Rich and the County Basie Orchestra. Anyone familiar with these legendary big bands will appreciate the prestige this extraordinary jazz trumpeter brings to Appleton this weekend. One of the most sought after jazz performers and instructors ...
Jazz Trio The Bad Plus Performs At Lawrence University
APPLETON, WIS. — The convention-breaking jazz trio The Bad Plus makes its Lawrence University debut Friday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel as part of the college's 2012-13 Jazz Series. Tickets, at $15-22, are available through the Lawrence Box Office, 920-832-6749 or [email protected]. Featuring Wisconsin native Ethan Iverson, piano, and Minnesotans Reid ...
Kurt Elling, Maria Schneider Orchestra Highlight Lawrence University Jazz Celebration Weekend
APPLETON, WIS. — It is encore time for two multi-award winning artists who will make return appearances at Lawrence University for the college's 32nd annual Jazz Celebration Weekend. The Grammy Award-winning Kurt Elling Quartet opens the two-concert weekend Friday, Nov. 2 with the world-renowned Maria Schneider Orchestra closing the weekend Saturday, Nov. 3. Both concerts begin ...
Madison Mellophonium Jazz Orchestra Performs August 2 in Baraboo, WI
The Madison Mellophonium Jazz Orchestra will perform “Concerts on the Square" in Baraboo, WI on Thursday, August 2, 2012 from 6:30-8pm. Founder and Drummer, Rand Moore brings this wonderful 23 piece big band to this beautiful event for the third year in a row. Musical Director, Joel Kaye, will conduct. Joel was a baritone and Bass ...
Don't Look Back: Lawrence University Composer Pens Tribute To Baseball Legend Satchel Paige
APPLETON, WIS. — On the mound, pitching legend Leroy “Satchel" Paige could make a baseball “sing." Lawrence University's award-winning composer and baseball lover Fred Sturm has combined his two passions in a musical tribute to the Hall of Famer. The Baseball Music Project is releasing “Don't Look Back," a newly commissioned work written by Lawrence's director ...
Mats Gustafsson Releases "Bengt" On Utech Records - Available May 19th
Bengt is the new solo recording by Mats Gustafsson and is dedicated to Bengt Nordström. Mats Gustafsson plays a plastic alto sax. A classic Grafton sax. The type of sax that was used by Charlie Parker, Ornette Coleman and Bengt Nordström. Nordström is best known having produced Albert Ayler's first recording Something Different on his Bird ...
Saxophonist Jeff Coffin of the Dave Matthews Band To Offer Free Jazz Masterclass/Performance at Cascio Interstate Music, April 9th to Benefit the Milwaukee Jazz Vision
New Berlin, WI—Cascio Interstate Music, 13819 W. National Avenue in New Berlin, presents saxophonist Jeff Coffin, three-time Grammy-winner and member of the Dave Matthews Band plus Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. Jeff will appear on Cascio's Soundstage inside the Cascio SuperStore, from 11 amת pm on Saturday, April 9, 2011. His jazz band, Jeff Coffin & ...
Milwaukee Jazz Vision Launched!
The MILWAUKEE JAZZ VISION is an organization of business and music industry professionals, musicians, teachers, students and listeners working together with the goal of advancing jazz music in the Greater Metro-Milwaukee area. The Milwaukee Jazz Vision is dedicated to advancing the development and growth of the JAZZ COMMUNITY in Milwaukee, WI. The MJV is responsible for ...
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Receives Eric. D. Batterman Grant to Support Jazz Institute
MILWAUKEE, WIS. The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music has received multi-year funding from the Eric D. Batterman Memorial Grant to provide scholarships for youth in support of the Conservatorys new Jazz Institute program. This gift is the largest single program contribution the Conservatory has ever received. Eric Batterman was professional percussionist, keyboard player, composer, arranger, electronic musician ...
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