Jazz in July Summer Music Programs
Jazz in July has always been a summer oasis for the performance and study of jazz improvisation. Every July, musicians from surrounding communities and around the world bear witness to the fact that Jazz in July is a special place where jazz history is created and studied.
JAZZ IN JULY ALL STARS
We've expanded to two Thursday evening (7:30 pm) performances for 2008! From the world's most famous concert stages to annual midsummer night appearances on the UMass campus, the line-up is spectacular.
Bowker Auditorium, Thursday, July 10: The Con Alma Trio Featuring the Five College All Stars (Jeff Holmes, piano; Genevieve Rose, bass; Gregory Caputo, drums; with Frederick Tillis, saxophone; Bob Ferrier, guitar; and Bruce Diehl, saxophone), and The Geri Allen Trio (Geri Allen, piano; Avery Sharpe, bass; Steve Johns, drums; with Yamaha-sponsored trombonist and cellist Dana Leong)
Bowker Auditorium, Thursday, July 17: Sheila Jordan and Her Trio (Sheila Jordan, vocals; Ray Gallon, piano; Genevieve Rose, bass; Mark Holovnia, drums; with vocalist Catherine Jensen-Hole and Jeff Holmes, trumpet), and The Billy Taylor Trio (Billy Taylor, piano; Chip Jackson, bass; Winard Harper, drums; with John Blake, violin.
$20 General Public (a $5 discount is available if you purchase tickets to both shows at the same time), $10 Students and Seniors Tickets are available in advance from the FAC Box Office, 545-2511 or 1-800-999-UMAS, and at the door.
CLUB JAZZ IN JULY
Wednesday, July 9 and Wednesday, July 16, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
The Marriott Center, 11th Floor Campus Center $5 Cover Charge
The amazing sounds of jazz vocalists and instrumentalists filling the campus air with the flair of improvisation. Cash bar and complimentary table snacks.
JAMSATIONS!
Friday, July 11 and Friday, July 18, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Bowker Auditorium, Free Admission
One of the pillars of Jazz in July's curriculum is each week's final concert featuring participants who attend from around the world. Parents, family members, alumni, and other friends of Jazz in July return each summer to groove to the musicianship of our latest graduating class and tomorrow's top jazz talent.