Jazz at Holmes
Enjoy free live performances by noted local and regional jazz artists from 8-10 p.m. Thursday nights at Holmes Lounge on the Danforth (main) campus. The Thursday Night Jazz series is sponsored by College of Arts & Sciences, Student Union, Congress of the South 40, Department of Music, University College and Summer School, Campus Life, Danforth University Center & Event Management, Community Service Office, Office of Student Involvement & Leadership, Greek Life Office, Office of Residential Life. Holmes Lounge – Danforth Campus 8:00pm. CONTACT: Sue Taylor staylor@artsci.wustl.edu.
Spring 2013 Free Concert Series, Jazz At Holmes
January 24: Brian Vaccaro Trio (organ, guitar, drums). Music of The Beatles—Revolver through Abbey Road
January 31: At Once Improvisation Ensemble and the art of improvisation. Introduced by Keith Sawyer, assoc. prof. in education; field: the science of creativity
February 7: Ben Thigpen Group performs straight-ahead modern jazz
February 14: Jan Shapiro & Nathan Jatcko – Valentine’s Day Special: Love Songs of Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers, Hart, Hammerstein, Arlen
February 21: SPECIAL EVENT Amina Figarova Quintet - renowned pianist/composer from NYC and Amsterdam
February 28: Ronnie Burrage Quartet
March 7: SPECIAL EVENT Blues Juke Joint – Screening of film We Juke Up in Here!; performer Jimmy “Duck Holmes. Introduced by ethnomusicologist Patrick Burke, assoc. prof. of music
March 21: “Take Five” and the music of Dave Brubeck. Introduced by Kelsey Klotz, grad. student in musicology
March 28: Joe Mancuso Quartet plays jazz standards
April 4: Wire Pilots - new original music by Dan Rubright
April 11: Four in One - Thelonious Monk Project with Paul DeMarinis, Steve Schenkel, Ric Vice, Kevin Gianino
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