Itinerary

Event

Title:: UConn Jazz 10tet - opening act for One For All
When:: 04-09-2010
Where:: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - Hartford
Category:: Concert

Description

The UConn Jazz 10tet will premier new music written by Earl MacDonald. This will be a preview of music written for the Hartford Jazz Society's "New Directions Ensemble" which will make its debut in the summer of 2010.

The UConn Jazz Ensemble

In keeping with the selective nature of the UConn jazz studies program and the music department as a whole, the UConn Jazz Ensemble, unlike the typical 17-piece big band seen at most academic institutions, ranges from nine to 12 instrumentalists. The comparatively small size of the ensemble makes off-campus performances practical and facilitates instruction in improvisation and musical interaction within rehearsals. Each semester the Jazz Ensemble focuses on the music of a specific composer / arranger (or professional band). Past composers include Michael Abene, Phil Allen, Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Rob McConnell, Jim McNeely and Gerry Mulligan. The Jazz Ensemble is directed by Earl MacDonald, former musical director for Maynard Ferguson’s "Big Bop Nouveau" band. Professor MacDonald frequently composes and arranges new material specifically for the Jazz Ensemble. He also emphasizes the performance of student arrangements. The Jazz Ensemble’s debut recording, UConn Jazz, received favorable reviews.

Venue

Venue:: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - Website
Street:: 600 Main Street
ZIP:: 06103
City:: Hartford
State:: CT
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Description

The Wadsworth Atheneum is located at 600 Main Street in the heart of Hartford, just minutes from major highways and public transportation. Click here for directions via mapquest.

REACHING THE ATHENEUM BY CAR
FROM SPRINGFIELD, MASS., & POINTS NORTH:	Take I-91 South to Capitol Area Exit 29A. Take the Prospect Street exit. Turn right onto Prospect. The back of the museum is on the left, one block up.
FROM NEW HAVEN & POINTS SOUTH:	Take I-91 North to Capitol Area Exit 29A. Take the Prospect Street exit. Turn right onto Prospect. The back of the museum is on the left, one block up.
FROM NEW YORK & POINTS WEST:	Take I-84 East to Capitol Avenue Exit 48B. Turn left on Capitol Avenue, and when it ends, turn left on Main Street. The museum is on the right, two blocks up.
FROM BOSTON & POINTS EAST:	Take I-84 West to exit 54 (left exit, Downtown Hartford). After crossing Founders Bridge, turn left at the first light (Columbus Boulevard) to Arch Street. Turn right onto Arch. Go one block to Prospect Street. Turn right onto Prospect Street. Museum is on the left, one block up.
FROM RT. 2 & SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT:	Take the Downtown Hartford exit. Follow directions from I-84 West.

Parking: Click here for reduced parking rates and hours at local garages. For information about locations and parking rates at public parking garages in the vicinity, please see special museum parking rates and hours of operation. The Museum Shop will validate your parking ticket for the Trumbull, Talcott and Temple garages.

On-Street Parking: Metered parking around the museum is available at all times. Two-hour meters may be found on Main St., Prospect St., Arch St., and Atheneum Square North (the side streets adjacent to the Atheneum). Eight-hour meters can be found on Sheldon St. (one block to the south of Arch St.). Please observe signs on Prospect and Main Streets; some areas become tow zones after 3:30 p.m. on weekdays.

ACCESSIBILITY The Atheneum is wheelchair accessible. Visitors with physical challenges may use the entrance on Atheneum Square North. By advance arrangement, ASL interpreters are available for hearing-impaired visitors.