Under the direction of Grammy Award-winning drummer, Ulysses Owens Jr., the 1960’s are explored through the work of three prolific artists: Joni Mitchell, Abbey Lincoln, and Nina Simone. To effectively deliver this vast repertoire, the program features vocalists Theo Bleckmann, Alicia Olatuja, and Joanna Majoko.
The saxophonist and his group surged into the mainstream with David Bowie’s Blackstar. But the jazz world had long known and celebrated the work of McCaslin.
Building off ideas and collaborating equally, the robot marimba player listens to bandmates live to present original compositions influenced by jazz & hip-hop.
A longtime soloist for Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, and Harry Belafonte, Arturo has led the ensemble (rechristened the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra) since 1995, performing worldwide and earning two Grammy® awards.
James Dekle, Purdue Black Cultural Center Artist-in-Residence, discussed Mavis Staples and her influence on gospel music and civil rights.
Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz winner Sullivan Fortner started playing piano at age 7 and has worked with the Marsalis family, Stefon Harris, & Roy Hargrove.
This New Orleans native and rising jazz-piano star, winner of the 2015 Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz, will be joined by three of the hottest Indy players for a performance on October 22nd at Loeb Playhouse.
Saxophonist Donny McCaslin and his quartet to release “Beyond Now,” a highly anticipated album dedicated to David Bowie, on October 14.
Purdue Convocations’ 2016-17 season will feature more than 30 events, including an array of Broadway musicals, lectures, theatre, music and concerts.
SFJAZZ Collective consists of an all-star, award-winning jazz octet comprising eight of modern jazz’s most dynamic performers-composers. But wait, there’s much more!
April features NYC’s Mark Morris Dance Group, Once the Musical, Canada’s Les Violons du Roy, members of British Parliament, Panic! at the Disco, and more!