Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo - Music Events

26th Annual Tribute to the Great Swing Bands

info@kalamazooarts.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:33:44 EST

Friday, November 21, 2008
8:15 p.m.

Featuring the Western Michigan University Jazz Orchestra and University Jazz Lab Band

KSO - Anthony Ross Returns

info@kalamazooarts.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:33:44 EST

Friday, November 21, 2008
8p.m.

Kalamazoo native and Principal Cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra Anthony Ross comes home to Kalamazoo to perform the Dvorak Cello Concerto. Also enjoy music of Rachmaninoff and Schubert.

Dr. David Abbott with a piano recital

info@kalamazooarts.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:33:44 EST

Saturday, November 22, 2008
7:30 p.m.

David Abbott, Albion College faculty pianist, solo piano performance. Dr. Abbott joined Albion College as Associate Professor of Piano in the Fall of 2005. He returned to the United States after residing for ten years in Switzerland where he was active both as soloist, collaborative artist, and teacher. In 2003, he founded the Con Brio Music Festival in Blonay, Switzerland. Dr. Abbott was a triple prize winner in the International Music Competition in Geneva Switzerland. His current project is a recording of solo piano and the chamber music of Dimitri Shostakovitch.

University Symphonic Band & Concert Band

info@kalamazooarts.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:33:44 EST

Sunday, November 23, 2008
3 p.m.

Robert Spradling and John Lychner, Conductors
Bob Becker, Guest Percussion Soloist
Performing works by feature works by Ingolf Dahl, Aaron Copland, Ralph Vaughn Williams, and Gordon Jacob

Bullock Series

info@kalamazooarts.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:33:44 EST

Monday, November 24, 2008
8:15 p.m.

Western Michigan University Percussion Ensemble
Judy Moonert, Director
Bob Becker, Guest Soloist
Performing the music of Becker with the composer performing as soloist on "Mudra"

Willie Nelson In Concert with Special Guest Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters

info@kalamazooarts.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:33:44 EST

Sunday, November 30, 2008
7 p.m.

Willie Nelson has recorded over 250 albums, written more than 2,500 songs and, for half a century, has played countless concerts across America and around the world. He's been instrumental in shaping both country and pop music, yet his appeal crosses all social and economic lines. Sometimes he's called an outlaw, though from Farm Aid to the aftermath of September 11, from the resurrection of a burned-out courthouse in his own hometown of Abbott, Texas to fanning the flame of the Olympics, it is Willie Nelson who brings us together. Perhaps Emmylou Harris said it best: "If America could sing with one voice, it would be Willie's."

Chrismas at Nazareth

info@kalamazooarts.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:33:44 EST

Tuesday, December 2, 2008
7:30p.m.

A Christmas Celebration featuring Bejamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols and John Ruter's Brother Heinrich's Christmas as well as arrangements of favorite Christmas Carols

WMU JAZZ STUDIES PRESENTS A SPECIAL BENEFIT CONCERT

info@kalamazooarts.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:33:44 EST

Wednesday, December 3, 2008
9p.m.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WMU JAZZ STUDIES PRESENTS A SPECIAL BENEFIT CONCERT

WHAT: THE ERIC ALEXANDER QUARTET featuring BILLY HART, Drums, with PETER ZAK piano and TOM KNIFIC bass

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 9PM

WHERE: THE UNION CABARET AND GRILL, 125 S Kalamazoo Mall Kalamazoo, MI 49007 269 384 6756 ADMISSION $20; Students $5. Available at the door.
All proceeds go to the Billy Hart Jazz Scholarship, WMU

Eric Alexander, considered one of the premiere saxophonists of his generation, is joined by one of the legends of the jazz drum set and WMU’s long time visiting artist, Billy Hart, along with New York pianist Peter Zack and Kalamazoo’s Tom Knific on bass.

The WMU Jazz Studies program is excited to present this touring quartet at The Union Cabaret and Grill, which is a partner with the WMU College of Fine Arts. Recently featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Union is the perfect place to enjoy world class jazz artists in a club atmosphere.

All proceeds from this event will support the Billy Hart Jazz Studies Scholarship. The scholarship was established in March of 2008 when Billy Hart was honored for 15 years as a visiting artist in residence at the WMU School of Music. At that time, Billy Hart received citations from representative Robert Jones, Governor Granholm, and had March 28th named “Billy Hart Day” in Kalamazoo, by Mayor Bobby Hopewell.

For more information please contact:

Tom Knific 269 387 4710 Knific@wmich.edu
The Union 269 384 6756
www.wmich.edu/jazzstudies/
http://www.ericalexanderjazz.com/

Star of Wonder with Doug LeBrecque

info@kalamazooarts.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:33:44 EST

Friday, December 5, 2008
8 p.m.

The annual KCB Christmas concert has become a Kalamazoo tradition. The reason is simple: The KCB has a long history of showcasing today’s finest musical celebrities. (e.g., Tony Bennett, Shirley Jones, Glenn Campbell, Kathy Mattea, the Brass Band of Battle Creek, and many, many more. Joining the KCB this holiday season is Battle Creek native and Broadway sensation Doug LeBrecque. You won’t want to miss this “Star of Wonder” concert but, in order to attend, you will need to contact the KCB Business Manager to sign up for your FREE tickets. See our website at www.kalamazooconcertband.org for details.