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| Title: | The Central Illinois Jazz Society |
| Description: | The Central Illinois Jazz Society
cijs.org
Serving Central Illinois Since 1978
Presents
CIJS House Band
At 6:00 p.m.
Guest Group- Whitney Ashe Trio
At 7:15 p.m.
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Jazz Nights in the Heights at Trailside Event Center, second floor of Trefzger's Bakery, 4416 N. Prospect Road, Peoria Heights.
Illinois-based musician Whitney Ashe has enjoyed a multifaceted career as a composer, arranger and pianist. As a jazz composer, his music has been performed throughout the United States and featured on numerous recordings. He has also received commissions to compose for established classical artists, most notably Christopher Creviston and The Capitol Saxophone Quartet. His arrangements have been featured in both television and film as well as the theatrical world and on recent recordings by Alex Graham and Lea DeLaria. As a pianist, Mr. Ashe has performed with Vincent Herring, Chip McNeill, Jim Pugh, Joel Spencer, Tommy Igoe, Eric Alexander, and The New York Pops. He is currently director of jazz studies at Western Illinois University.
Whitney leads the Trio on piano and will feature Matt Hughes on Bass and Jason Brannon on percussion.
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The Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band will play during the first set, under the leadership of Larry Harms - sax
. The CIJS House Band features outstanding jazz musicians from the area. They will present a mixture of jazz styles. For more information visit www.cijs.org or call 243-1582. Beverages are available for purchase at this live jazz program.
Admission: $6.00 Members $10.00 Non-Members Students are free
The Central Illinois Jazz Society (CIJS) is a non-profit organization that is open to anyone who enjoys jazz. You do not have to be a musician to be a member or to attend our programs. Please consider joining the Central Illinois Jazz Society and supporting live jazz.
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