UNLV Jazz Concert Series: UNLV Joe Williams Scholarship Combos
Schedule
Wed Oct 13 2021 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
Location
Flamingo Clark County Library Theater Flamingo Rd | Las Vegas, NV
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The Joe Williams Every Day Foundation Scholarship Jazz combos highlight the best student musicians from UNLV's Jazz Studies program. Joe Williams was an American Jazz Singer who sang with Count Basie and we are honored to continue on his legacy by offering The Joe Williams Scholarship. There are two combos performing this night with student arrangements and compositions. FREE ADMISSION!
The UNLV Jazz Concert Series features performances by exceptional groups from the UNLV School of Music, Division of Jazz, and Commercial Music. These student musicians have received thirty-three DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards since 2010 which is considered among the highest recognition in Jazz education worldwide. UNLV Jazz ensembles and combos have performed at the acclaimed Monterey Jazz Festival, Village Vanguard, and other notable venues throughout the nation. They have garnered ten consecutive outstanding CD reviews 2010-2019 from the respected publication, Jazz Times, and alumni perform internationally with distinguished ensembles including the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, directed by Wynton Marsalis; the Count Basie Orchestra; and many others.
Free and open to the public. For more information, please call 702.507.3459.
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Where is it happening?
Flamingo Clark County Library Theater Flamingo Rd, 1401 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: