GT Jazz Ensembles in Concert with Special Guest, Melvin Jones

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Thursday November 18, 2021
      7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
  • Location: Ferst Center for the Arts: 349 Ferst Dr NW Atlanta, GA 30318 United States
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  • Fee(s):
    Free Admission
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Summaries

Summary Sentence: The Georgia Tech Jazz Ensembles present their final fall concert featuring Grammy award winning trumpeter and composer, Melvin Jones

Full Summary: Join the Georgia Tech Jazz Ensembles for their final fall concert featuring Grammy award winning trumpeter and composer.

Featuring Grammy award winning trumpeter and composer, Melvin Jones, the Georgia Tech Jazz Ensembles present their final fall concert. The Georgia Tech Jazz Program, under the direction of Dr. Chip Crotts, explores music from the late 1920s through the present day, including works by composers such as Duke Ellington, Bill Holman, Sammy Nestico, Charles Mingus, and Pat Metheny. Emphasis in these groups is focused on ensemble playing and the art of improvisation, an essential element in jazz tradition.

 

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

School of Music, Georgia Tech Arts

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Postdoc, Public, Graduate students, Undergraduate students
Categories
Arts and Performance
Keywords
Georgia Tech Jazz Ensembles
Status
  • Created By: jkavanagh3
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Sep 1, 2021 - 12:01pm
  • Last Updated: Oct 5, 2021 - 4:58pm