CCM Jazz Series Features New Works and Legendary Artists

CCM’s

Spring 2018 Jazz Series

begins this

Sunday, Jan. 28

and continues through

April 22

, featuring works by jazz greats Benny Goodman, Thad Jones, Miles Davis and more, along with new pieces by students and alumni!

The concert series opens at

4 p.m.

on

Sunday, Jan. 28

with the CCM Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Lab Band, under the direction of CCM jazz faculty member

Steve Allee

. The program features exciting new compositions from CCM Jazz Studies composers and pioneering masters.

Later in the semester, Allee directs the CCM Jazz Orchestra in a special concert dedicated to the music of the “King of Swing” Benny Goodman on

Sunday, March 4

. One of the true giants of jazz, Goodman’s enormous popularity in the mid-1930s helped establish the big band sound firmly in the popular consciousness of America. The concert welcomes Grammy Award-winning jazz artist

Loren Schoenberg

as guest conductor.

On

Sunday, April 8

, the CCM Concert Orchestra joins CCM Jazz to celebrate the legacy of American jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader Thad Jones. The jazz master’s career took off in the 1930s at Blue Note Records in Detroit. He went on to solo with the acclaimed Count Basie Orchestra and performed regularly at the famed Village Vanguard jazz club in New York.

CCM jazz faculty member

Craig Bailey

directs the CCM Jazz Lab Band in the closing concert on

Sunday, April 22

with

Trumpets All Out

. Program highlights include the music of Tom Harrell, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Nat Adderley, Randy Brecker, Don Ellis and other trumpet masters of yesterday and today.

CCM Jazz presents an exciting lineup of free and ticketed concerts in its Spring 2018 Concert Series. View the complete performance listing below!

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Event Information

All events listed below take place on the campus of the University of Cincinnati unless otherwise indicated. Please see individual event information for single ticket prices and ordering information.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online now through our e-Box Office! Visit

ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice

for CCM Box Office hours and location.

All event dates and programs are subject to change. Visit

ccm.uc.edu

or contact the CCM Box Office at 513-556-4183 for the most current event information.

Parking and Directions

Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit

uc.edu/parking

for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit

uc.edu/visitors

. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.

For directions to CCM Village, visit

ccm.uc.edu/about/directions

.

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Spring 2018 Jazz Series

4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28

• Jazz Series •

CONTEMPORARY VISIONS: THE 21ST CENTURY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
CCM Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Lab Band
Steve Allee, music director and conductor

Exciting compositions from CCM Jazz Studies composers and pioneering masters.

Location

: Corbett Auditorium

Tickets

: $15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6

• Jazz Series •

BLUE NOTE REVISITED
CCM Jazz Lab Band and Jazz Combos
Craig Bailey and Steve Allee, music directors and conductors

Featuring music from the artists of the Blue Note Record Label.

Location

: Corbett Auditorium

Admission

: FREE

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13

• Faculty Artist Series •

CCM Faculty Jazztet

CCM’s world-famous jazz faculty artists show off their skills with a set of cool charts and blazing solos!

Location

: Robert J. Werner Recital Hall

Admission

: FREE

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7 p.m. Sunday, March 4

• Prestige Event Series •

LET’S DANCE: THE MUSIC OF BENNY GOODMAN, KING OF SWING
CCM Jazz Orchestra
Steve Allee, music director
Featuring guest conductor Loren Schoenberg

One of the true “Giants of Jazz,” Benny Goodman’s enormous popularity helped establish the big band sound firmly in the popular consciousness of America.

Location

: Corbett Auditorium

Tickets

: $20 general, $15 non-UC students, UC students FREE

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8 p.m. Tuesday, March 27

• Jazz Series •

NEW COMPOSERS: YOUNG LIONS OF THE JAZZ WRITING WORLD
CCM Jazz Lab Band
Craig Bailey, music director and conductor

Featuring exciting new works from CCM students and alumni, along with pieces by today’s hottest composers!

Location

: Corbett Auditorium

Admission

: FREE

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7 p.m. Sunday, April 8

• Jazz and Orchestra Series •

THE LEGACY OF THAD JONES: 50 YEARS AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD
CCM Jazz and CCM Concert Orchestra
Steve Allee, music director

Thad Jones’ music embodies the height of sophistication, the depths of hard-driving swing, the relentless groove of the blues and the beauty of a compositional style like no other. Join us for an evening celebrating the music of this American jazz master.

Location

: Patricia Corbett Theater

Tickets

: $15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE

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4 p.m. Sunday, April 22

• Jazz Series •

TRUMPETS ALL OUT
CCM Jazz Lab Band
Craig Bailey, music director

Celebrating the music of Tom Harrell, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Nat Adderley, Randy Brecker, Don Ellis and other trumpet masters of yesterday and today.

Location

: Corbett Auditorium

Tickets

: $15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE

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CCM Season Presenting Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation