KU Jazz Festival
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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.