University of Massachusetts Amherst

Tuesdays in Bezanson: A Jazz and Classical Collaboration

The Tuesdays in Bezanson series presents an evening of jazz and classical collaborations performed by UMass Amherst faculty members

Featuring Gunther Schuller’s compositions Tear Drop, Jumpin’ in the Future and his arrangement of Gershwin’s Summertime; Catherine McMichael’s Fusion Suite; Alon Yavnai’s 5 After & Cole Porter songs

Performers: T. Dennis Brown, Fredric T. Cohen, Matthew Gaunt, Jeffrey Holmes, Catherine Jensen-Hole, Laura Klock, Lynn Klock, Adam Kolker, Salvatore Macchia, Marjorie Melnick, Ricky Mraz, Brian Raymond, Astrid Schween, Nadine Shank & David Sporny

Gunther Schuller