Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 7:30pm, Tillis Hall Ticketing
The famed percussionist and drummer Max Roach taught at UMass Amherst and Jazz in July for 20 years, alongside colleagues such as current distinguished faculty Jeffrey Holmes and Salvatore Macchia.
To pay tribute to Roach and explore his musical and UMass legacy, the Department is bringing together guest musicians who studied and played with him, along with other jazz artists, faculty and students for a wide-ranging, fast-paced concert in Tillis Hall.
Music includes selections from We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite, Fred Tillis' Festival Journey, royal hartigan's arrangement of St. Louis Blues, Billy Strayhorn's Take the A Train, and many other tunes performed and composed by Roach over his career.
Performers to include:
Guests: royal hartigan, drums; Herman LeBeaux, drums; Tom Briggs, drums; Avery Sharpe, bass; Charles Langford, saxophone; Art Hirahara, piano; Dawning Holmes, voice
Faculty: Jeff Holmes, piano/trumpet; Carl Clements, saxophone; Haneef Nelson, trumpet; Fumi Tomita, bass; Tom Giampietro, drums; Salvatore Macchia, bass
UMass Wind Ensemble, Matthew Westgate, conductor
Jazz Ensemble I, Jeffrey W. Holmes, director
Minuteman Marching Band, Timothy T. Anderson, director
UMass Amherst M'boom Tribute Ensemble, Thomas Giampietro, director
Part of the Max Roach Centennial Celebration, Oct. 21-26
Tickets: $15 General; $5 Seniors, students, UMass employees
Free for UMass students with ID
Online ticketing or call 413-545-2511
The Max Roach Centennial Celebration is made possible through funding from the Chancellor’s Office. The Celebration was created in collaboration with the Max Roach Estate, as well as the UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, Department of Music and Dance, and the UMass Minuteman Marching Band.
