Jazz Ensemble, Festival Choir and Vox Animae. These large-scale collaborations give each student an opportunity to perform, with their peers, great classic as well as contemporary masterworks.

Sometimes in jazz, you write a lot of chord changes, but I wanted to capture more of an emotional feeling.” The concert will feature a 12-piece ensemble ... Nelson’s large group works, with ...

The room proved hospitable for a large jazz ensemble, its smallish dimensions giving the audience a close-up view of the proceedings. The sound was good, too, even if the band’s fortissimos ...

arranged for a large jazz ensemble. This time Pillows’ arrangements add 3 french horns in addition to the usual big band format for more orchestral color possibilities. Featured in the “Miles” solo ...

Written for classical pianist, jazz bassist and large jazz ensemble, this piece will be performed at its world premiere 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, at Schaeffer Auditorium. The event is free to ...

becoming the youngest person to win a Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, putting him in the same playing field as the greats. Steven Feifke's music career began just like any other ...

One of the works that will be performed is by Steven Feifke, who is co-music directing the concerts with Wynton Marsalis. Feifke won a Grammy in 2023 for best large jazz ensemble album.

The inspiration for jazz composition and improvisation can come from almost ... Then comes “Strive," the final large-ensemble piece. As the track begins, an angular initial stanza—sparked by violinist ...

The Jazz Rock Big Band, UMass Lowell’s premier large jazz ensemble, will be performing contemporary big band jazz on Thursday, April 11 at 8 p.m. in Durgin Concert Hall. Featured on the program will ...