Grammy-Winning Musician Will Teach At UNO Jazz Festival On February 28
Omaha Performing Arts presents Randy Brecker in the Scott Recital Hall at the Holland Performing Arts Center on Friday, February 27, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show, and are available at TicketOmaha.com, 402.345.0606 or at the Ticket Omaha Office inside the Holland Center, 1200 Douglas St. Brecker’s performance is a part of the 2014/15 1200 Club Series.
Jazz trumpeter and composer Randy Brecker has helped shape the sound of jazz, R&B and rock for more than four decades. His trumpet and flugelhorn performances have graced hundreds of albums by a wide range of artists from James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and Parliament/Funkadelic to Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Jaco Pastorius and Frank Zappa.
As a composer and performer, Brecker influences and inspires young musicians around the world. While he’s in Omaha, Brecker will take part in several educational and community engagement activities. He’ll teach a clinic during the UNO Jazz Festival on February 28, as well as perform with the UNO Jazz Ensemble at a special concert for schools participating in the festival. Brecker’s sidemen will help at the festival, adjudicating the Student Jazz Combo Competition. The winner of the competition will open for Terence Blanchard on May 7 at the Holland Center, as well perform at a Master Class led by Blanchard that day.
For high resolution photos or to request an interview, please contact Kim Reiner at kreiner@omahaperformingarts.org or 402.661.8442.
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>p>Omaha Performing Arts presents Randy Brecker in the Scott Recital Hall at the Holland Performing Arts Center on Friday, February 27, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show, and are available at TicketOmaha.com, 402.345.0606 or at the Ticket Omaha Office inside the Holland Center, 1200 Douglas St. Brecker’s performance is a part of the 2014/15 1200 Club Series.>br />Jazz trumpeter and composer Randy Brecker has helped shape the sound of jazz, R&B and rock for more than four decades. His trumpet and flugelhorn performances have graced hundreds of albums by a wide range of artists from James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and Parliament/Funkadelic to Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Jaco Pastorius and Frank Zappa.>br />>br />As a composer and performer, Brecker influences and inspires young musicians around the world. While he’s in Omaha, Brecker will take part in several educational and community engagement activities. He’ll teach a clinic during the UNO Jazz Festival on February 28, as well as perform with the UNO Jazz Ensemble at a special concert for schools participating in the festival. Brecker’s sidemen will help at the festival, adjudicating the Student Jazz Combo Competition. The winner of the competition will open for Terence Blanchard on May 7 at the Holland Center, as well perform at a Master Class led by Blanchard that day.>/p>
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