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Omaha Jazz Festival
2020 Great Plains Jazz Festival Headliner Concerts Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 at 8pm | Featuring The Festival All-Star Big Band directed by Jim Widner featuring Paul Krueger, Bijon Watson, Mary Fettig, Matt Niess, Aaron Lington, and More! Please click here to purchase tickets for the Festival All-Star Big Band Concert! Tickets for Friday are $15 general admission and $5 for students and directors Strauss Performing Arts Center John and Jan Christensen Concert Hall Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 at 8pm |…
Find out more »Katie Thiroux Trio With Great Guests Mary Fettig & Noel Jewkes
KatieThiroux is a bright star on today's jazz scene, getting attention for her bravura bass playing, assured singing and compelling compositions. After receiving accolades for her debut album, "Introducing Katie Thiroux" (2015), her most recent album, “Off Beat , ” was awarded a “Best Album Of 2018” by Downbeat Magazine, and Katie was tagged as "Rising Star" in 2018 & 2019. Referred to us by Jeff Hamilton, Katie carries on the hard swinging tradition of such bass masters as Ray…
Find out more »UNO Jazz Camp
UNO Jazz Camp featuring the Jim Widner Big Band The UNO Jazz Camp and the Jim Widner Big Band have combined their efforts to bring you some of the top jazz educators and performers in the country. This big band camp is designed for enthusiastic instrumental students grades 7 and older to learn more about jazz theory, improvisation and performance.
Find out more »University of Missouri-St. Louis Jazz Camp
A one-week camp for middle school, high school, and college students. Master Class Ear Training Classes Improvisation Classes Sectionals Big Band Rehearsals Group Listening Concerts with the Jim Widner Big Band
Find out more »Lafayette Summer Jazz Workshop
The 2020 Lafayette Summer Music Jazz Workshop will be held from July 19th to July 24th, 2020. Sunday, July 19th is Audition Day, and the Workshop runs from Monday, July 20th, to Friday the 24th. We’re happy to announce that we will be back at our longtime home, Stanley Middle School in Lafayette. We are very excited about the faculty this year: it will be fantastic!
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