Nov. 1: WSU Jazz Festival celebrates 25th anniversary
PULLMAN, Wash. – WSU will celebrate its 25th annual jazz festival on Wednesday, Nov. 1, with festival founder and special guest saxophonist Greg Yasinitsky.
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Oct. 7: Guest trumpeter performs with WSU jazz big bands
PULLMAN, Wash. – A free jazz big band concert featuring Fulbright scholar, guest composer and trumpeter Daniel Barry will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Kimbrough Hall at Washington State University.
April 15: Guest artist joins Rolling Stones tribute concert
PULLMAN, Wash. – A jazz tribute to the Rolling Stones will be presented in a free, public concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in Bryan Hall at Washington State University.
Feb. 11: Free band concert to feature premieres, originals
PULLMAN, Wash. – Premieres, originals and blues will be performed in a free, public concert by the award-winning Washington State University Jazz Big Band and the Big Band II at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Kimbrough Hall.
Jazz Big Band II performs at Kimbrough Hall
Directed by graduate teaching assistant Patrick Sheng, the WSU Jazz Big Band II performed recently in Kimbrough Hall on the WSU Pullman campus. Photos in this sound and slide show by Tim Marsh, University Relations, were taken before, during and after the March 27 concert. The audio of the band playing the […]
WSU receives top awards at Lionel Hampton Festival
PULLMAN — Students from the WSU Jazz Studies Program received top awards at “College Day” at the 2009 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival held Thursday, Feb. 26, at the University of Idaho. Receiving “Adjudicators’ Choice” awards—presented to the best ensembles in their divisions—were the WSU Jazz Big Band directed by Greg Yasinitsky, Regents Professor, and […]
WSU jazz ensembles to perform
PULLMAN — A concert featuring the award-winning WSU jazz ensembles will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, in Kimbrough Concert Hall on the WSU Campus. The concert will be free of charge. The concert will open with the VOJAZZ vocal jazz ensemble under the direction of Kathleen Hollingsworth. The group will sing selections […]
WSU Jazz Festival to feature Brent Jensen
PULLMAN – The 2006 Washington State University Jazz Festival will be Nov. 8 on the WSU campus. A highlight of the festival will be a gala concert from 12-1p.m. featuring guest saxophonist Brent Jensen performing with the award-winning WSU Jazz Big Band directed by Greg Yasinitsky. Also performing will be Jazz Northwest, a faculty group, […]
Program’s reputation draws gifted musicians
Sitting back in his chair, his legs crossed at the ankles, Adam Donohue lets his fingers dance over the keys of his tenor saxophone, producing a gorgeous kaleidoscope of audible color. It’s just after noon in the basement of Kimbrough Hall, and the WSU Jazz Big Band is sight-reading director Greg Yasinitsky’s 1989 chart of […]
Jazz Big Band, VOJAZZ to perform
On Tuesday, Oct. 4, a concert featuring the award-winning Washington State University Jazz Big Band and VOJAZZ vocal jazz ensemble will be presented at 8:00 pm in Kimbrough Concert Hall on the WSU Campus. The concert will be free of charge.The concert will open with VOJAZZ performing under the direction of new WSU faculty member […]