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Denton Arts & Jazz Festival 2014

Submitted by Jazz at UNT on Thu, 04/24/2014 - 9:19am

José Pérez playing with Latin Jazz Lab in 2006

Join us this weekend at the UNT Showcase Stage at the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival for three days of exciting performances by our small and large ensembles.

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Jay Saunders to direct the One O'Clock, Rodney Booth the Two O'Clock in 2014-2015

Submitted by Jazz at UNT on Thu, 04/24/2014 - 5:52pm

Jay Saunders, currently the director of the Two O'Clock Lab Band, will serve as interim director of the One O'Clock Lab Band for the 2014-2015 academic year. Rodney Booth, currently the director of the Jazz Repertory Ensemble, will serve as interim director of the Two O'Clock Lab Band for the 2014-2015 academic year. These changes are a result of the acceptance by Steve Wiest, currently the director of the One O'Clock Lab Band, of a faculty position at The Lamont School of Music at The University of Denver.

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Craig Handy interviewed by Tavis Smiley about his new CD

Submitted by Jazz at UNT on Tue, 04/22/2014 - 12:47pm

Saxophonist and former UNT student Craig Handy was interviewed by Tavis Smiley about his new CD, "Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith." Audio of interview. Page for the CD at Okeh Records.

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Pamies, Ward, and Heaverin represent UNT in Peru

Submitted by Jazz at UNT on Fri, 04/18/2014 - 4:35pm

Current DMA student Sergio Pamies (piano) and recent graduates Brian Ward (bass) and Justin Heaverin (drums) will be in Peru from April 21-25 to play concerts with UNT alumna Mónica Gastelumendi in Lima, Cusco, and Arequipa sponsored by the Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano.