Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
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…
Michigan State University will host Dianne Reeves as a 2008 artist-in-residence. The Reeves Vocal Jazz Residency will feature three days of clinics, concerts and master classes, primarily for students, but will also provide opportunities for public participation. The program is part of the MSU’s year of Arts and Culture, and a cross-collegiate collaboration by Wharton Center for Performing Arts, the MSU College of Music, and the new Residential College in the Arts and Humanities.
The clinics and concerts begin Feb. 8, 2008.
More info: whartoncenter.com
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