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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Jazz Ensemble 1: A Timeless Vision
by Jack Bowers
There is much to admire on this sixth recording from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, whose staff may be small but whose aspirations and accomplishments are large (Jazz Ensemble 1 has twice in the last three years earned Down Beat magazine’s award as Best College Band). To confirm that appraisal, one need advance no further than track two, Cole Porter’s “In the Still of the Night,” an opulent four–minute workout with no solos, only the ensemble showing with unequivocal assurance ...
read moreThe University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Will Host Its 41st Annual Jazz Festival March 27-30
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All About Jazz
UW-Eau Claire's Jazz Festival is one of the oldest and largest jazz events in the nation, with more than 70 college, high school and middle school big bands and combos from the Midwest participating. The festival includes critiqued performances, topical clinics, vocal and instrumental master classes and concerts featuring distinguished jazz artists. This year, the guest artists are five-time-Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon, saxophone legend Benny Golson, Hall of Fame drummer Dave Weckl and trombonist Chris Brubeck with Triple Play. ...
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