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2008-2009 Concert Schedule | MSU Professors of Jazz

2008-09 Jazz Concert Season:

Concerts with a "$" indicate that tickets are $9, $7 for senior citizens, and free for students and those under 18.

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Friday, September 19
College of Music Collage Concert
-8:00 p.m. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center

First Concert of four in Showcase Series, featuring premiere student ensembles and soloists in a fast-paced musical extravaganza.

Tickets: $25, $20, $15, available from Wharton Center Box Office only, (517) 432-2000, (800) WHARTON.

Monday, October 6
Jazz Octet I and Jazz Octet III
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, October 13
Jazz Octet II and Jazz Octet IV
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Friday, October 17
Professors of Jazz
-8:00 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, October 20
Vocal Jazz Ensemble I and Vocal Jazz Ensemble II
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, October 27
Jazz Orchestra I and Jazz Orchestra II
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, November 3
Jazz Octet I and Jazz Octet II
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, November 10
Jazz Octet III and Jazz Octet IV
-7:30 p.m. Music Buidling Auditorium $

Monday, November 17
Jazz Orchestra III
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, November 24
Vocal Jazz Ensemble I and Vocal Jazz Ensemble II
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, December 1
Jazz Orchestra I and Jazz Orchestra II
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Saturday, December 13
A Jazzy Little Christmas
-8:00 p.m. Pasant Theatre, Wharton Center

Third concert of four in Showcase Series, featuring the MSU Professors of Jazz with Jazzy renditions of their personal favorites.

Tickets: $25, available from Wharton Center Box Office only, (517) 432-2000, (800) WHARTON.

Sunday, January 18
Jazz: Sprituals, Prayer and Protest Concert
-Two Performances: 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Pasant Theatre, Wharton Center FREE

A Commemorative concert celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., featuring Jazz Orchestra I, Vocal Jazz Ensemble I, and Gospel Choir.

Monday, February 2
Jazz Octet I and Jazz Octet II
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, February 9
Jazz Octet III and Jazz Octet IV
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, February 16
Jazz Orchestra II and Jazz Orchestra III
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, February 23
Vocal Jazz Ensemble I and Vocal Jazz Ensemble II
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Friday, February 27
Professors of Jazz
8:00 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, March 16
Women in Jazz
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, March 23
Jazz Orchestra II and Jazz Orchestra III
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, March 30
Jazz Orchestra I
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Monday, April 13
Vocal Jazz Ensemble I and Vocal Jazz Ensemble II (part of Jazz Spectacular)
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Tuesday, April 14
Jazz Octet I, II, III, IV (part of Jazz Spectacular)
-7:30 p.m. Gree River Café, 211 MAC, East Lansing $

Wednesday, April 15
Jazz Orchestra II and Jazz Orchestra III (part of Jazz Spectacular)
-7:30 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Thursday, April 16
Swing Dance featuring Jazz Orchestra I (part of Jazz Spectacular)
-8:00 p.m. MSU Union Lobby FREE

Co-sponsored by the MSU University Activities Board

Friday, April 17
Professors of Jazz (part of Jazz Spectacular)
-8:00 p.m. Music Building Auditorium $

Saturday, April 18
Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition (part of Jazz Spectacular)
-10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Music Building Auditorium FREE

Jazz Orchestra I with special guest artist (part of Jazz Spectacular)
-8:00 p.m. Music Building Auditorium

Tickets: $18, $16 for senior citizens, $8 for students and those under 18. Special discount for participating high school student musicians. Tickets can be purchased at the door 30 minutes before event or at the College of Music, Room 253 Music Building, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., (517) 432-5154.