April 25, 2024

UMW Jazz Festival, April 14 & 15

UMW Jazz Festival, 2012

Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15

The University of Mary Washington Jazz Ensemble will host the annual UMW Jazz Festival on Sunday, April 15, in George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium. The festival will feature outstanding artists performing with the UMW Jazz Ensemble. This years guests are the Benito Gonzalez Trio, Bruce Middle Trio, and the U.S. Navy Commodores, the Premier Jazz Ensemble of the U.S. Navy.  Come join this afternoon of great live jazz. There will als be an outstanding jazz clinic conducted by Latin Jazz pianist, Benito Gonzalez.   The festival is free and open to the public and no tickets are required.

Festival Performance Schedule

Saturday, April 14 

Pollard Recital Hall

11:00 – pianist, Benito Gonzalez Trio, conducts a Latin Jazz Master Class, Pollard Recital Hall, room 304

2:00 –  Benito Gonzalez Trio Concert, Pollard Recital Hall, room 304

     http://www.benitogonzalez.com

 

Sunday, April 15

Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall

3:00 – UMW Jazz Ensemble

3:30 – Bruce Middle Trio (guitarist)    http://brucemiddle.com

Bruce Middle

4:00 – U.S. Navy Commodores, the Premier Jazz Ensemble of the U.S. Navy http://www.navyband.navy.mil/commodores.shtml

U.S. Navy Commodores

 

All Events are free and open to the public

For more information contact the UMW Music Dept. at (540) 654 – 1012

 

About Brynn Boyer

Brynn Boyer is assistant director of media and public relations and a 2010 graduate of UMW.