UW-Whitewater’s Department of Music hosted its semi-annual Holiday Jazz Concert Tuesday, Dec. 3. The concert features Jazz 1, Jazz 2 and Jazz combos. It is usually scheduled after the Gala Holiday Concert;...
When a musician performs on stage, whether solo, in an ensemble or as part of a combo group, we usually appreciate the art they have worked hard to craft into a beautiful story unraveling around them....
Do you like jazz? Well, there is a night filled with it, whether you’re playing jazz on stage or listening while doing homework or eating, UW-Whitewater has a night of jazz for you. Music fills the space,...
A night full of creativity, fun, and joy; the music surrounding the audience as the musicians on stage tell the stories of each tune through their instruments. The improvisations make the audience wonder...
Peyton Rollins, Arts & Recreation Editor
• December 12, 2021
Talented troupes of students performed fun and extremely technical holiday songs at the Holiday Jazz Ensembles Concert Dec. 9 in the Light Recital Hall.
The concert was directed by Rob Hodson, Michael...
Lizzy Rost, Arts and Rec Editor
• December 13, 2020
Charlie “Yardbird” Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Earl Hines traveled the country during the swing era in the 1930’s. This was an era when radio had just caught on and music artists produced real physical...
Magician Daniel Martin headlined the Warhawks at Night event Jan. 26 in the University Center Hamilton Room where students gathered to see his improvised magic and sarcasm.
Martin performed his pick-pocketing...
There is a certain vibe most people get from the holiday season, that time period between November and January. It is chaos: a calamity of love, panic, holiday cheer, for some a reminder of loss, all rolled...
Feb. 12, 2014
By Abrielle Backhaus
By Sarah Steed
If you are struggling to find date ideas for Valentine’s Day, Wisconsin Jazz Education Network’s Valentine’s Day swing dance could...
Jan. 22, 2014
By Abrielle Backhaus
Awea Duo
Musicians:Jennifer Brimson Cooper, flute; and Mas Sugihara, saxophone.
How did the group start:
We both went to Moorhead State University...
By Elise McArdle
“A jazz reading band is a great opportunity for beginning jazz musicians, advanced jazz musicians, anyone who wants to play, to get together in a big band setting. It’s...
