Jazz By 5
Date and Time
Thursday Feb 18, 2016
7:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Location
Bowker Auditorium Stockbridge Hall 80 Campus Center Way UMass Campus Amherst, MA 01003
Fees/Admission
$35, $20; Five College, GCC and 17 & under $10
Website
Contact Information
Tickets by calling 413-545-2511 or 800-999-UMAS, or at fineartscenter.com
Description
Featuring Javon Jackson, Tenor Saxophone; Randy Brecker, Trumpet; George Cables, Piano; Eddie Gomez, Bass; Jimmy Cobb, Drums Jazz By 5 is a musical collaboration that celebrates the eras of swing, bebop, avant-garde jazz and beyond. The performance includes a mixture of classic jazz standards coupled with original material from the members of the ensemble, who have performed with legends like Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Sinatra. Saxophonist Javon Jackson initially comprised Jazz By 5 in an effort to perform, tour and collaborate with his close friends, all of whom have made an indelible mark on the jazz genre.
