UWGB jazz groups to perform concert (Green Bay Press-Gazette)

GREEN BAY — University of Wisconsin-Green Bay instrumental and vocal jazz groups will present a concert at 7:30 p.m.

Wind Ensemble, Jazz Big Band set to play at TAMIU (Laredo Morning Times)

Amazing music, including an arrangement by a Texas A&M International University student, will fill the TAMIU Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall during “An ‘Incredible’ Concert” by the TAMIU Wind Ensemble and Jazz Big Band set for tonight.

UE jazz concert series will feature Big Band (Evansville Courier & Press)

EVANSVILLE —The Evansville Symphonic Band’s Big Band will present the next concert in the Jazz Guest Artist concert series on Sunday at 4 p.m.

EIU jazz combos to present concert at Doudna Fine Arts Center (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

CHARLESTON — Eastern Illinois University’s four jazz combos will perform a selection of arrangements at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Room 1360.

Jazz pianist Arlington Jones joins concert by TTU Jazz Ensemble I (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

“Ollie” Jones back on Tech stage

Concert band open to all musicians (The Tampa Tribune)

Shanna Holland was scrolling through job openings online in August when a volunteer position caught her eye. A local concert band needed a new director, and Holland — set to graduate four months later with a music degree from the University of South Florida — was raring to raise a conductor’s baton.

Art Tatum scholarship concert features jazz pianist (The Toledo Blade)

Internationally renowned jazz pianist David Hazeltine and his trio will perform at the 19th annual Art Tatum Memorial Jazz Scholarship Concert Monday at 8 p.m. in the University of Toledo Center for the Performing Arts Recital Hall

Jazz Great in Free Concert at BVU (Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune)

Jazz saxophonist luminary Ray Blue will be featured in a jazz quintet concert on the Buena Vista University campus in Storm Lake. The international musician and educator will perform as part of the…

UTEP band to be featured at Lee’s Midwinter Concert (Midland Reporter-Telegram)

The Lee High School Band’s Midwinter Concert starts at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lee High School auditorium with special guest the University of Texas of El Paso Wind Band.

This Is Your Brain On Jazz

Believe it or not, there is a scientific study that helps explain how jazz tickles the brain. Well, sort of. In 2008, scientists at Johns Hopkins University took a look at how jazz musicians’ nervous systems work while improvising.