Ellington Lives! Singin' and Swingin' Three Generations On
- Event Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024
- Time: 2:00 pm–3:30 pm (CDT)
- Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
- Cost: Free
Three generations of musicians from Urbana-Champaign will perform works by jazz master Duke Ellington for our annual C-U International Jazz Day that will be held at the Spurlock Museum of World Cultures.
“Ellington Lives! Singin’ and Swingin’ Three Generations On” will feature various ensembles led by Barrington Coleman. Larry Gray will accompany Coleman on cello for one or more selections. Performing with them will be UI jazz studies students Xiantian Yu, Alex Manfredo, Dexter O’Neal, Eli Naragon, Max Osawa, and Nick Young, and on piano, Henry Gengler, a talented member of the award-winning Champaign Central High School Jazz Band.
The free event also will feature a short informational session on Ellington provided by Sam Reese and informal reflections on Ellington’s influences on each of the afternoon’s performers.
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Contact
For further information on this event, contact Scott Schwartz at schwrtzs@illinois.edu (email link) or 217-333-4577
All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.