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Jazz Orchestras with Ed Cherry, jazz guitar

Wide image of MSU Jazz Orchestras performing on stage, directed by a conductor. Inset image on the left shows guest artist Ed Cherry holding jazz guitar.

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Fairchild Theatre

3:00 pm

Tickets go on sale to the public beginning August 19

MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence

Ed Cherry is a distinguished jazz guitarist known for his expressive sound and deep roots in the tradition. A longtime member of Dizzy Gillespie’s ensembles, including the United Nation Orchestra, Cherry has performed and recorded extensively with leading artists such as Paquito D’Rivera, Henry Threadgill, and Roy Hargrove, and continues to appear on stages around the world.