Project will make jazz archival collections more accessible to scholars, jazz fans, and musicians though digital means.
Giant steps are being taken by the University of Illinois to develop standards for Covid-safe indoor performance venues.
Alone Together, by Arthur Schwartz, with Jim Pugh, trombone, and Larry Gray, double bass.
Ms. Rodriguez was one of five finalists, selected from a field of 50 registrants, representing 16 states and 7 countries from around the world.
Learn about the faculty behind one of the leading jazz programs in the country.
For the fourth time, the U of I Jazz Trombone Ensemble has won the prestigious National Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition, sponsored annually by the US Army Band (Pershing’s Own).
They will travel to perform at the 2018 American Trombone Workshop in March.
A fall tradition, the 2017 Allerton Music Barn Festival features the UI jazz faculty in a centenary tribute to Be-Bop pioneer Dizzy Gilespie and two performances of the Broadway musical [title of show].
For [title of show] student tickets are only $10 and a free shuttle is available for both performances.
This past February, it was announced that the U of I Jazz Trombone Ensemble, directed by Professor Jim Pugh, had been selected winners of the Kai Winding Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition, sponsored annually by the International Trombone Association.
