KU Jazz Festival

A person playing a saxaphone

Friday, March 6, 2020 | 7:30 p.m.

The Lied Center of Kansas

BIRD@100: A Tribute to Charlie Parker 

Performances by:

Bobby Watson, saxophone

Mike Rodriguez, trumpet

Helen Sung, piano

KU Jazz Ensemble I and the Festival All-Star Big Band

Schedule

  • 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.:  High School and Middle School/Junior High Big Band and Combo Performances; Clinics and Master Classes; Lied Center and Murphy Hall
  • 4:30 p.m.:  Announcement of 2020 Outstanding High School and Middle School Ensembles and Outstanding Soloists; Lied Center
  • 7:30 p.m.:  Evening Concert—Lied Center,

    BIRD@100: A Tribute to Charlie Parker 

    Performances by:

    Bobby Watson, saxophone

    Helen Sung, piano

    Mike Rodriguez, trumpet

    KU Jazz Ensemble I and the Festival All-Star Big Band
  • 9:45 p.m.:  After Hours Jazz Session (The Oread Hotel—All Seasons Den); MATT OTTO QUARTET, featuring TJ Martley, Jeff Harshbarger and Brandon Draper. Free admission.