08/31/20
Calling all Jazz Musicians: Music residency with Michael Mwenso
Posted by Tim on August 31, 2020 in Academics, Community Announcements
Join the UB jazz Student Jazz Ensemble this fall to participate in a unique learning experience: The University Arts Collaborative is bringing brilliant guest artist Michael Mwenso to work with the student jazz ensemble in a residency, collaborating with theatre and dance students and Buffalo State students as well.
Mr. Mwenso is a celebrated artist, whom we are fortunate to have working with our students: he’s been featured with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, as well as with several of the younger, newer lights in jazz, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Emmet Cohen, Brianna Thomas, and many others. He’s appeared in films, he’s toured the country with a concert event celebrating the music of the Harlem Renaissance, he’s been reviewed in major media outlets, Jazz Times, PBS, etc. For more info:
website: http://mwensoandshakes.com/bio/
I must reiterate that this is a participatory event, students will play in the ensemble and interact with Mr. Mwenso weekly. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, not to be missed. Please share.*
Interested students should contact me at: gocaldwe@buffalo.edu to set up an audition; auditions will be held beginning Monday August 31st thru Friday, September 11th.
