Jazz Events

FALL 2019

Sept. 26 Thursday  7:30pm  Bezanson Hall  FREE
Faculty Concert: Fumi Tomita, jazz bass
The Elephant Vanishes: Jazz Interpretations of the Short Stories of Haruki Murakami
CD release celebration

Oct. 8 Tuesday 7:30pm  Bowker Auditorium  $10/$5 UMass students free
Jazz Ensemble I & Chapel Jazz    TICKETS
Jeffrey W. Holmes & Thomas Giampietro, directors

Oct. 10 Thursday 7:30pm  Bowker Auditorium 
Makaya McCraven, jazz percussionist
FAC Magic Triangle series.  Tickets/Info

Oct. 18  Friday  7:30pm   FAC Concert Hall  $25/18 TICKETS
45th Annual Multiband Pops Concert
Jeffrey W. Holmes, producer/coordinator
Tickets: 413-545-2511 or www.fineartscenter.com/musicanddance

Oct. 22  Tuesday  7:30pm Bezanson Hall  FREE
Graduate Composers Ensemble/Jazz Lab

Oct. 27 Sunday  7:30pm  Bezanson Hall  FREE
Guest Artist Concert: Jeff Benatar, jazz piano
Celebrating the music of Wayne Shorter
With Felipe Salles, saxophone; Fumi Tomita, bass & Thomas Giampietro, drums

Nov. 19  Tuesday  7:30pm  Bezanson Hall  FREE
Army School of Music Jazz Combo
Includes UMass alumnus Andrew Smicker, trumpet

Nov. 16  Saturday  7:30pm  Bowker Auditorium   $10/$5 UMass students free
Marimba Bands & Ensembles    TICKETS
Thomas Hannum, director

Nov. 21  Thursday  7:30pm  Bowker Auditorium 
Avery Sharpe Sextet
FAC Magic Triangle Series  Tickets/Info

Dec. 3  Tuesday  7:30pm   Bowker Auditorium  $10/$5 UMass students free
Jazz Ensemble I      TICKETS
Jeffrey W. Holmes, director

Dec. 5  Thursday  7:30pm  Bowker Auditorium  $10/$5 UMass students free
Chapel Jazz & Jazz Lab Ensembles    Tickets
Thomas Giampietro & Felipe Salles, directors

Dec. 8  Sunday  1pm  Bezanson Hall  $10/$5  UMass students free
Vocal Jazz Ensemble       Tickets
Catherine Jensen-Hole, director