If you’ve ever wanted to hear what Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Flight of the Bumblebee” would sound like in a jazz setting performed by three outstanding trombone players, Friday evening was your opportunity.
The final concert of the Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra’s ninth season featured dazzling performances by guest trombonists Andy Martin, Michael B. Nelson and Dr. Phil Ostrander. The trio, all with wide performance experience, played as individual soloists through the first hour-plus of music-making with the 18-member CVJO.
For more about this performance, click on the headline.
CVSO, CVJO bring own perspectives to ‘Nutcracker Suite’ and other familiar compositions: a CVPost concert review
Friday night’s concert at the Pablo Center at the Confluence featured nearly 70 of the area’s top classsical and jazz musicians performing selections from the “Nutcracker Suite”
and symphonies by Mozart and Beethoven in a unique format. At times, it felt like a “battle of the bands,” with both groups displaying outstanding musicianship.
— A CVPost review by Jenna Luginbill
Minneapolis trio joins UW-Eau Claire jazz ensembles for a well-done Christmas concert: a CVPost review
The top University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Jazz Ensembles were joined by a trio of UW-EC alumni Friday evening for a well done and highly enjoyable Christmas concert at the Pablo Center at the Confluence.
The Niskas, a Minneapolis based trio, performed with the UW-Eau Claire Jazz Ensembles l and ll.
— A CVPost review by Jenna Luginbill
Coming soon: a review of Friday night’s jazz concert at the Pablo Center at the Confluence
UW-Eau Claire’s Jazz Ensembles I and II were joined Friday night by The Niskas, a Minneapolis-based trio of Blugold alumni, for a concert at the Pablo Center at the Confluence. Later this weekend, the CVPost will publish a review of this performance (shown above) in this space. . . watch for it.
Jazz Festival gives CVPost reviewer a chance to learn as well as perform
In a second article on the 2018 Eau Claire Jazz Festival, CVPost jazz reviewer (and Memorial High School saxophone player) Jenna Luginbill looks back at the three master classes she attended over the two-day festival. Her review of Friday night’s “52nd Street” Jazz Festival activities can be found by following the link that appears later in this article, or by clicking on the “More Posts” icon that appears immediately below.
A night on “52nd Street” had music for everyone, according to CVPost jazz reviewer
Friday night’s “52nd Street” portion of this year’s Eau Claire Jazz Festival had something for everyone, according to CVPost jazz reviewer Jenna Luginbill. Best of all, there’s another headline concert scheduled for 7:30 tonight at the State Theatre. A link to ticket information for that program is at the end of this article.