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Trumpeter, Educator Jim Rotondi Dies at 61
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
URBANA, ILL.—The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts’ biennial Wall to Wall Guitar Festival returns to the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana from Sept. 13-15.
The Wall to Wall Guitar Festival, Take Two, boasts more than 30 musicians, from as close as its central Illinois back door all the way to the Deep South, Hawaii and beyond. Featured performers include the Delta Kings, Buddy Guy, John McLaughlin and the North Mississippi All-Stars.
Festival passes include admission to all nine main stage events. Prices range from $103 for students to $216 for standard admission. Tickets for individual shows will also be available for purchase. See walltowallguitar.com for more information.
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