Entries tagged with ‘Wright’
Gustavus Jazz Home Concert Saturday
Following a 10-day concert tour through the Midwest and an appearance at the Eau Claire Jazz Festival, the Gustavus Adolphus College Jazz Lab Band returns to Gustavus to play a home concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at Jussi Björling Recital Hall.
Gustavus Jazz Lab Band Presents Spring Concert Saturday
The Gustavus Jazz Lab Band, under the direction of Steve Wright, will present a special 6:30 p.m. performance of its annual spring concert in Bjorling Recital Hall on the Gustavus campus, Saturday, April 19. The 6:30 performance by the jazz band is free and open to the public.
Gustavus Jazz Lab Band to Present Home Concert Saturday, April 14
The Gustavus Jazz Lab Band returns from its annual spring concert tour this week to present its Home Concert in Jussi Björling Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 14. This performance, directed by Steve Wright, follows a week of concerts in the Midwest and is free and open to the public.
Gustavus Jazz Lab Band Invited to Perform with Sweden’s Ulf Johansson Werre
The American Swedish Institute is joining this year's Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month by featuring the Uppsala University Jazz Orchestra, from Uppsala, Sweden (directed by Ulf Johansson Werre) and the Gustavus Jazz Lab Band (directed by Steve Wright), Wednesday, April 26, 7:00 p.m., at the Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park. This performance was made possible by the Twin Cities Jazz Society, the American Swedish Institute of Minneapolis, and the Uppsala-Minneapolis Sister City Committee.
Gustavus Presents Home Concerts of Symphony and Jazz
The Department of Music presents the Home Concerts for the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra and the Gustavus Jazz Lab Band as the ensembles return from their annual spring break concert tours. The Symphony, under the direction of Warren Friesen, open the weekend with a 7:30 p.m. concert on Friday, April 7. The Jazz ensemble and director Steve Wright will follow with their home concert and guest trombonist Dave Graf on Saturday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Björling Recital Hall.
Gustavus Presents Wright and Oshima-Ryan in Faculty Trumpet and Piano Recital
Two members of the Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College will present a joint recital on Friday, March 10, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall on the Gustavus campus. This free concert will be presented by Steve Wright, trumpet and Yumiko Oshima-Ryan, piano, and assisted by Rick Orpen, Jim McGuire and Gary Gauger.
Gustavus Jazz Ensembles Present Spring Concert
The Gustavus Jazz Lab Band and the Adolphus Jazz Ensemble will present their spring concert in Bjorling Recital Hall, Saturday, April 16, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Both ensembles are under the direction of Steve Wright.