THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS BUTLER SCHOOL OF MUSIC
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS
PRESENTS

THE UT JAZZ ORCHESTRA
WITH SPECIAL GUEST
STEFON HARRIS, VIBRAPHONE

SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2011, 7:30 P.M.
IN BATES RECITAL HALL

“His music needs no labels like ‘postmodern’ or ‘cutting edge.’ It is Stefon Harris music, as Charles Mingus, he insisted, was Mingus music.” – Jazz Times Magazine

Texas Performing Arts celebrates the Butler School of Music’s annual Longhorn Jazz Festival with vibraphonist/composer Stefon Harris joining the UT Jazz Orchestra for an electrifying evening of music in the intimate and acoustically rich Bates Recital Hall. 



Under the direction of Professor Jeff Hellmer, the UT Jazz Orchestra is the Butler School of Music’s premiere jazz ensemble. The Jazz Orchestra has performed with such luminaries as Michael Brecker, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, Conrad Herwig, and James Moody. The ensemble’s repertoire also features original compositions of its members. 



Stefon Harris’ passionate artistry, energetic stage presence, and astonishing virtuosity have propelled him to the forefront of the current jazz scene. A graduate of The Manhattan School of Music, he received a B.A. in classical music and an M.A. in jazz performance. Harris is a recipient of the prestigious Martin E. Segal Award from Lincoln Center and has earned back-to-back Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Album. Widely recognized and lauded by his peers and jazz critics alike, the 30-year-old is committed to both exploring the rich potential of jazz composition and blazing new trails on the vibraphone.

For more information on the UT Butler School of Music, please visit music.utexas.edu

CALENDAR LISTING

Saturday, April 16, 2011, 7:30 pm – The University of Texas Butler School of Music in partnership with Texas Performing Arts presents the UT Jazz Orchestra with special guest Stefon Harris at Bates Recital Hall (2350 Robert Dedman Dr.). A map of the campus: TexasPerformingArts.org/visit/maps_directions. Tickets ($28 / $10 student tickets / discounted tickets available for UT faculty & staff, seniors and Military) are on sale now at authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass Concert Hall Box Office, most H-E-B stores and all Texas Box Office outlets, online at TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

PRESS CONTACT:
Gene Bartholomew; 512.471.0632 gbartholomew@TexasPerformingArts.org

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