On Monday, Oct. 25th, the UConn Jazz combos, directed by Bill Reynolds, Gregg August and me, will step onto the von der Mehden stage for the second time this semester. Here is a brief video montage from the last concert:
Additional dates for your live jazz calendars:
Nov. 9th (Tues.): The UConn Jazz Septet performs Bill Cunliffe's remake of "Blues and the Abstract Truth". von der Mehden Recital Hall, UConn. 8 p.m.
Nov. 15th (Mon.): The Jazz Lab Band, directed by John Mastroianni. von der Mehden Recital Hall, UConn. 8 p.m.
Nov. 19th (Fri.): The UConn Jazz Septet performs as the opening act for Sean Jones and the Curtis Brothers at the Wadsworth, Atheneum in Hartford. 7 p.m. (Sponsored by the Hartford Jazz Society)
Billy Strayhorn's motto, "Ever Up and Onward" seemed an apt title for the ruminations of a composer/arranger, jazz pianist, music educator, husband, father and Christian.
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