Jazz Small Ensembles: They All Called Him “J. J.”—The Music of J. J. Johnson
When:
Monday, April 22, 2019
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM CT
Where: Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, McClintock Choral and Recital Room, 70 Arts Circle, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Joe Clark and Jarrard Harris, conductors
His mother named him James Louis, but the jazz world knew him as “J. J.” Without a doubt one of the most influential instrumentalists in the history of the genre, J. J. Johnson created a body of work and a musical vocabulary that changed perceptions of the trombone. His compositional contributions to bebop and third stream jazz were considered “top shelf.” This concert shines a light on the world of J. J. Johnson through student arrangements of his original works.