UMass Jazz Ensembles to Present Film Music

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UMass Jazz Ensembles Combine Forces for Movie Music Showcase

AMHERST (MA) – On Thursday, March 9, the University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Music and Dance will present the 36th Annual Jazz Showcase, featuring performances by their top instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles. The showcase is a highlight event in the Department’s calendar, and includes performances by Jazz Ensemble I, Chapel Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Jazz Ensemble, and student and faculty soloists. The ensembles are directed by Professors Jeffrey W. Holmes, Catherine Jensen-Hole,Thomas Giampietro, Felipe Salles, and graduate students.

With the film awards season in full swing, the 2017 showcase will appropriately feature works from a variety of movie soundtracks, including blockbusters like Star Wars, The Godfather, The Lion King, Rocky, along with selections from the Austin Powers and the James Bond series.

The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Bowker Auditorium. Ticket prices are $3 for UMass students; $5 for other students, seniors & children, and $10 for the general public. Tickets may be purchased at the Fine Arts Center Box Office, by phone at 413-545-2511, or online atwww.fineartscenter.com/musicanddance. Parking is available in the nearby Campus Center Garage, located on Campus Center Way. For more information, please refer to the UMass interactive parking map.

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About the UMass Amherst Department of Music & Dance

Founded in 1938, the University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Music and Dance is one of the largest and most respected of its kind in New England, offering students conservatory-quality training in the diverse and dynamic setting of a public research university. For more information, please visit www.umass.edu/music.

The Music and Dance Department is part of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, UMass Amherst