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Delfeayo Marsalis With The UMASS Jazz Ensemble 1 at Tina Packer Playhouse At Shakespeare & Co.
Courtesy of Edward Bride | Posted on February 22, 2023
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Sat, March 11, 2023
7:30 pm
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NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis performs his original big-band arrangements in concert with the UMass Jazz Ensemble 1. A member of New Orleans’ fabled Marsalis family, the trombonist par excellence is an amazing composer and arranger.
Marsalis and UMass jazz ensemble director Jeff Holmes have selected a wide-ranging set of tunes for this performance. Delfeayo has toured internationally with jazz legends such as Ray Charles, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones and Slide Hampton, as well as leading his own groups.
Under Holmes’ direction, the UMass Jazz ensemble is one of the top big bands in New England...