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Jazz Showcase

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Department of Ethnomusicology, presents a Jazz Showcase Concert.

Monday, March 10, 2008
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Schoenberg Hall
UCLA campus
Los Angeles, CA United States

Featuring student combo ensembles directed by

• Kenny Burrell
• George Bohanon
• Clayton Cameron
• Charley Harrison
• Charles Owens
• Michele Weir

And, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Department of Ethnomusicology, presents

GERALD WILSON TRIBUTE CONCERT -- Tuesday, March 11, 2008  --  7:00pm

• Big band concert featuring the compositions of Gerald Wilson, on the occasion of his retirement from UCLA.
• Concert will be co-hosted by Bubba Jackson and Tommy Hawkins from radio station KKJZ
• Schoenberg Hall, UCLA
• Free Admission

 Featuring:

The UCLA Jazz Studies faculty, including

• Kenny Burrell
• George Bohanon
• Clayton Cameron
• Tamir Hendelman
• Roberto Miranda
• Barbara Morrison
• James Newton
• Charles Owens
• Bobby Rodriguez
• Michele Weir

 with guest artists

• Ernie Andrews
• Anthony Wilson

 and student ensembles:

• The UCLA Jazz Orchestra - Directed by Charley Harrison
• The UCLA LatinJazz Ensemble - Directed by Dr. Bobby Rodriguez
• The UCLA Contemporary Jazz Ensemble - Directed by Kenny Burrell and Roberto Miranda

 **Both concerts are supported by donations from the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture and the Friends of Jazz at UCLA. 

For campus map, directions, transportation options to UCLA, visit www.ucla.edu/map

 

Cost: Free admission; parking is available in lot 2 for $8.

Special Instructions

Enter Hilgard and Westholme Avenues.

For more information please contact

UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology Tel: 310-206-3033
www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu

Sponsor(s): Ethnomusicology