– University of Buffalo Student Jazz Bands “Gig” Off Campus For M&T Third Friday In November
News from The Buffalo History Museum in the City’s scenic Delaware Park area
Buffalo, New York – This coming November 20th, 2015, M&T Third Friday at The Buffalo History Museum, a special concert will be presented by the University at Buffalo Student Jazz Ensemble, conducted by jazz professor and Grammy-Award winning musician, George Caldwell.
The Buffalo History Museum commands high ground in the city’s historic Delaware Park area
Inspired by Buffalo’s jazz era, the Museum’s grand auditorium will be converted into a night club for casual listening. Three bands – a nineteen piece big band and two ensembles will be featured.
Some familiar standards and classic tunes selected for the recital including: Shiny Stockings (Frank Foster), Mr. Fone Bone (Bob Mintzer), So Near, So Far (Bobby LaVell), Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington), Angel Eyes, and Afro Centric (Joe Henderson).
Refreshments will be available for purchase. Plus, holiday gift shopping and self-guided exhibit tours.
Details:
What: Jazz Concert
Date: Friday, November 20
Time: 5:30 – 8PM
Admission: & Parking: Free
Location: The Buffalo History Museum, 1 Museum Ct. (Elmwood Ave. & Nottingham Terr.)
Information: Contact Constance Caldwell, ccaldwell@buffalohistory.org or call 873-9644 x 317. Visit the website: www.buffalohistory.org for all calendar updates.
ABOUT:
The UB Jazz Ensemble program consists of sub-ensembles: the Big Band is a larger, mixed ensemble, while the Jazz Combo program consists of small groups of four to six performers. The specific instrumentation for these groups varies from semester to semester based on the makeup of the students. Watch a clip
George Caldwell hails from Clarksdale, Mississippi. After a brief stint with Clifford Jordan, Caldwell followed Mulgrew Miller into the piano chair of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, leading to seven years with The Count Basie Orchestra, under the direction of Frank Foster.
Some of the many great artists he has shared the bandstand with include Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway, Frank Wess, Clark Terry, Quincy Jones, Joe Williams, George Benson, Kenny Garrett, Art Blakey, Savion Glover, Lou Rawls, Lionel Hampton, George Coleman, Louis Smith, Joe Newman, Roy Hargrove, Bobby McFerrin, Max Roach and Jon Faddis. In Buffalo, Caldwell leads a quintet of top-tier musicians performing original compositions and standards from the American songbook.
M&T Third Fridays – On the third Friday of every month admission to the Buffalo History Museum, Resource Center, and select events are free for everyone. Visitors experience new programs, family events, happy hour entertainment, docent-led tours, and more.
About the Museum – Since its founding in 1862, The Buffalo History Museum has been Western New York’s premier historical organization, serving to collect, research, interpret, and share the Niagara Frontier’s rich history. Its collections include more than 100,000 artifacts, 200,000 photographs, and 20,000 books. The History Museum annually presents a wide array of programs, exhibits, tours, outdoor events, and activities for all ages that utilize many of these resources to tell the stories of both ordinary and extraordinary people of Western New York.
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