Apr
23

BLU Jazz+ Student All-Stars Concert Series presents: Kent State University April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) - in celebration, we are featuring our area's top high school & collegiate jazz programs in a Thursday night concert series throughout the month!

Thursday, April 23


The Kent State Jazz Orchestra is KSU’s premiere Big Band. One of several jazz groups at Kent State University, the Jazz Orchestra focuses on traditional and new Big Band music. The Kent State University Jazz Studies Program fosters a “real world” atmosphere, promoting the development of fundamental skills in jazz.
 
Through the school’s Jazz Minor curriculum and ensemble performance, students are provided the opportunity to improve individual musicianship, create a personal voice, learn from and be inspired by the rich history, understand the evolutionary process and modern trends of jazz, while becoming musical leaders and positive contributors to the Kent State University experience.
 
Join us as we continue our BLU Jazz+ Student All-Stars Concert Series by featuring the Kent State University Jazz Orchestra! Half the proceeds from this event go back to the Kent State University music department, so bring your friends and family out and show your support for this awesome local music program.
 
Be sure to stick around afterwards as the Director of the Kent State University Jazz Studies Department, saxophonist Bobby Selvaggio, leads his Grass Roots Movement group – featuring Kip Reed, Anthony Taddeo, and Noah Gershwin!

$10

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BLU Jazz+

47 E. Market Street

Akron, OH 44308

(330) 252-1190


Open Tuesday & Thursday-Saturday, 7pm - 11:30pm

 
 
BLU Jazz+ named one of the "Best International Jazz Venues" by DownBeat Magazine
   
 
Committed to the preservation of America's treasured art form of jazz, BLU Jazz+ Masterclass Foundation (BJMF) is a new program developed by the founders of BLU Jazz+ Akron that brings “front-row” jazz education performance & mentorship opportunities to student musicians and art lovers alike through an ongoing series of special events throughout the year.
   
 

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