As the first notes filled the Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel in Elmhurst, Illinois, Feb. 27, the moment carried more than just a melody. For the women on stage, the performance represented something larger,...
Kassie Baggett, Arts and Rec Assistant Editor
• November 24, 2025
Light Recital Hall has been home to various jazz performances this fall semester, covering five combo groups, two jazz ensembles, as well as a vocalist group. While some students linger and jump from past...
Jazz Ensemble II
Do you like jazz? Well, the UW-Whitewater Department of Music presents three amazing concerts directed by lecturer Brad Townsend and Dr. Michael Hackett. These concerts took place Tuesday,...
Both UW-Whitewater Jazz Bands hold many concerts semesterly, but did you know both bands perform out of state every spring semester? Jazz One and Jazz Two perform at the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival,...
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...
