Temple Jazz celebrates 25 years of excellence

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Wednesday, April 18, 2007

(Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg / Temple University)

Temple’s Jazz Studies Program celebrates its 25th anniversary with a week of concerts beginning Monday, April 23.

Over the past two decades, jazz giants such as Wynton Marsalis, McCoy Tyner and Dizzy Gillespie have come to Temple as educators and mentors to students who will, in the future, fill the same role to the next generation of jazz musicians.

On April 23, the Jazz Studies Program at the Boyer College of Music and Dance welcomes back student and faculty alumni to kick off a week of local performances and master classes.

The week’s culminating event is when the Temple Jazz Band performs with Slide Hampton and program Chair Terell Stafford at Dizzy’s Club in New York on May 1.

Faculty members Dick Oatts, Bill Cunliffe, Luis Bonilla, Ben Schachter, Greg Kettinger and Bruce Barth will lead not only student ensembles,

but also their respective professional and touring ensembles in performances at Temple and Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus in Philadelphia.

“I am delighted at the enthusiastic response from Jazz alumni and faculty to participate in our 25th anniversary. It’s just another example of their commitment and willingness to give back to students,” Terell Stafford said.

For more information, contact linda.fiore@temple.edu or 215-204-8307.

A week of Temple jazz
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated.

Monday, April 23, 7 p.m.: Performances by Temple Lab, Jazz and Alumni Jazz Bands. Tomlinson Theater.

Tuesday, April 24, 2:40 p.m.: Master class, Terell Stafford Quintet. Klein Recital Hall.
7 p.m.: Faculty Alumni Combos & Terell Stafford Quintet. Tomlinson Theater

Wednesday, April 25, 3:40 p.m.: Oddensemble with Ben Schachter.
Klein Recital Hall.
5:15 p.m.: New Composers Ensemble with Dick Oatts. Klein Recital Hall.
8:30 p.m.: Temple Jazz Ensemble with Terell Stafford, Monk Ensemble with Bruce Barth and Latin Ensemble with Bill Cunliffe. Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus, 847 N. Third St., Philadelphia.

Thursday, April 26, 4 p.m.: Greg Kettinger’s Ensemble. Draught Horse,
1431 Cecil B. Moore Ave., Philadelphia.
7:30 p.m.: Bill Cunliffe Trio. Klein Recital Hall.

Friday, April 27, 3:40 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.: Luis Bonilla Student Ensemble. Klein Recital Hall.
8:30 p.m.: Luis Bonilla Quartet. Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus. Cover charge.

Tuesday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.: Temple Jazz Band with Slide Hampton and Terell Stafford. Dizzy’s Club, Broadway and 60th streets, New York.
Admission charge; visit www.jalc.org/dccc for more information.