Larry Gray Accordion/Guitar Trio

Name: Larry Gray Accordion/Guitar Trio
Start: 2026-01-18T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-01-18T20:30:00-06:00
Location: Trailside Event Center

Schedule

Sun Jan 18 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Trailside Event Center | Peoria, IL

Bassist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Larry Gray has enjoyed a career spanning some four decades in which he has collaborated with a long list of many of the world’s most important jazz artists, including Jack DeJohnette, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Williams, McCoy Tyner, Benny Golson, James Moody, Sonny Stitt, Larry Coryell, Kenny Burrell, Joe Pass, Clark Terry, J.J. Johnson, Steve Turre, George Coleman, Lee Konitz, Benny Green, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, and Gary Bartz, among many others.
The Larry Gray Accordion/Guitar Trio features Larry Gray, Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, on Accordion and Guitar, along with Emma Taylor on double bass and Frank Kurtz on drums.
The ever-popular CIJS House Band under the leadership of Larry Harms is the star of the show this evening, featuring a selection of the most outstanding jazz musicians from the area. They present a variety of jazz standards and other popular arrangements.
Thanks to Concert Sponsors Greg and Jodi Peine, and Trefzger's Bakery.
Time- 6 pm House Band, 7:15 pm Guest Group
Cost- Members $8.00, Non-members $12.00, students free. Tickets sold at the door.
Beverages are available for purchase.
Food may be brought in, no drinks.
For more information on memberships, schedules etc. visit cijspeoria.org.
CIJS is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization.