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Butch Thompson's New Orleans Jazz Originals at Wharton Center- Pasant Theatre
Courtesy of Wharton Center | Posted on September 3, 2010
Where
Wharton Center- Pasant Theatre
320 Wharton Center East Lansing, Mi
East Lansing, MI
Map
(517) 353-1982
When
Fri, January 21, 2011
8:00pm
At Door
Save the date
Musicians
About
In a career spanning over 40 years, Grammy Award-winning pianist and clarinetist Butch Thompson has worked with countless musicians around the world and earned a worldwide reputation as a classic jazz and ragtime master. The New Orleans Jazz Originals is a carefully assembled all-star lineup chosen from today’s top players. In keeping with the spontaneous nature of this music, the band makes no attempt to copy classic performances; instead, these musicians are steeped in the language of jazz, and perform a variety of marches, blues, stomps, rags, and gospel music – a cross section of the New Orleans jazz tradition that reflects its leader’s lifelong dedication....