University Jazz Lab Band performs with guest artists

Contact: Dannielle Sturgeon
January 26, 2018
A silhouette of musicians playing various instruments under a pattern of small hearts.
University Jazz Lab Band performs Wednesday, Feb. 14.

KALAMAZOO, Mich.鈥擳he University Jazz Lab Band will present a Valentine to the community with a quartet of guest artists and a specially programmed concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, in 色色啦 Michigan University's Dalton Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Joining the band are 色色啦 jazz studies alumni Benje Daneman, Gene Knific, Evan Hyde and Ben Schmidt-Swartz. Deep swing and Latin jazz permeate the concert. The guest artists will also perform as a quintet with Lab Band Director Tom Knific on works by Pat Matheny and Knific.

For more information about the concert, visit wmich.edu/music or call (269) 387-4667.

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