Big Bands tribute concert coming up on December 10

UNL Jazz Orchestra
UNL Jazz Orchestra

Big Bands tribute concert coming up on December 10

calendar icon01 Dec 2015    

LINCOLN, Neb.— Call them stage bands, dance bands, big bands or jazz orchestras, whatever the name, the large jazz ensemble is as much a part of American history as it is music history.

The Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln invites you to join the UNL Jazz Orchestra (Dr. Paul Haar, Director) and UNL Big Band (Patrick Brown, Director) for an evening of music paying tribute to the great big bands in jazz history on December 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. Enjoy music of: Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Charles, Thad Jones, Maria Schneider and more.

Featured guests include: Bob Kruger (trumpet), Ed Love (clarinet), Dean Haist (trumpet) and Dr. Anthony Bushard (master of ceremonies).

Tickets are General Admission $5; Student/Seniors $3.This performance will be live webcast: https://arts.unl.edu/music/webcasts