Jazz Small Ensembles: From the Court of the Count—The Small-Group Music of Count Basie
When:
Monday, October 15, 2018
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:
Victor Goines and Joe Clark, conductors
Count Basie was one of the hippest musicians and bandleaders in jazz history. For a short period, he assembled a group of his finest contemporaries to perform as a small ensemble. The Jazz Small Ensembles open a swinging year with selections from Basie’s Kansas City 6 and Kansas City 7 ensembles.