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BLU Jazz+ Student All-Stars Concert Series presents: The University of Akron Jazz Ensembles Join us at BLU Jazz+ as we feature our area's top high school & collegiate jazz programs in a special concert series! This showcase will include performances by the talented groups from The University of Akron under the direction of Jack Schantz, followed by a late night jazz jam hosted by UA alumnus, Theron Brown!
Presented by the BLU Jazz+ Masterclass Foundation, our 3rd annual BLU Jazz+ Student All-Stars Concert Series continues as we feature our homegrown jazz ensembles from The University of Akron, under the direction of Professor Jack Schantz! Proceeds from this event are split between The University of Akron’s jazz program and the BLU Jazz+ Masterclass Foundation, so bring your friends and family out and show your support for these awesome local groups! Be sure to stick around after the concert for a free jazz jam session, hosted by pianist & UA alumnus, Theron Brown!
Coordinator of the Jazz Studies Program at The University of Akron, Professor Jack Schantz is well known throughout the Northeast Ohio jazz scene and beyond. He has been the musical director of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra since 1993 and has led the Bop Stop Jazz Unit, an ensemble dedicated to presenting new works by its members.
During the 1980’s, Schantz toured the United States and Japan as featured jazz trumpet soloist with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Artie Shaw Orchestra, and Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd. He has worked with dozens of jazz artists, including Wynton Marsalis, Tom Harrell, Arturo Sandoval, Jiggs Whigham, Maria Schneider, Bill Holman, Slide Hampton, Billy Byers, Dominick Farinacci, Joe Augustine, and many more.
In addition to his jazz activities, Schantz performs as a member of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra and the Blossom Festival Band.
Don’t miss your chance to hear some of the very best up-and-coming jazz performers hailing from right here in the Rubber City – get your tickets today!
$15 (FREE for students w/ ID at door)
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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. |
