CCM Jazz Lab Band presents a musical tribute to New York

The Nov. 3 concert features music inspired by the city

Story by CCM Graduate Student Lucy Evans

The CCM Jazz Lab Band presents "New York," a concert celebrating the music of composers and arrangers who were inspired by the city’s jazz scene and lifestyle. The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, in CCM’s Patricia Corbett Theater. Tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office.

Led by music director and CCM Associate Professor Craig Bailey, the CCM Jazz Lab Band is versed in styles ranging from historical swing to the avant-garde. “New York” showcases classics such as John Coltrane’s Moment’s Notice (arranged by Rob Lussier) and Johnny Green and Edward Heyman’s Body and Soul, (arranged by Frank Foster). Additionally, the concert features Bailey’s own composition, Clasanova.

Bailey, who grew up in Cincinnati, jumped into the New York jazz scene as a young musician in 1985. There, he played with Charli Persip’s Superband before joining Panama Francis and his Savoy Sultans. From 1988-2004, he was Ray Charles' lead alto saxophonist Clasanova is a track from his debut album, A New Journey, which is referenced in The Encyclopedia of Jazz.

Tickets for “New York” can be purchased online through CCM’s box office, over the phone at 513-556-4183 or in person at the CCM Box Office in the atrium of UC’s Corbett Center for the Performing Arts.

Performance Time

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3

Location

Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati

Purchasing Tickets

Tickets are $19.50; student and group discounts available. Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online.

Learn about additional ticket options for current CCM students.

Directions and Parking

CCM is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. For detailed driving directions, visit ccm.uc.edu/directions.

Parking is available in UC's CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. 

CCM OnStage patrons can add pre-paid parking to their checkout carts when purchasing tickets. Pre-paid parking is date/performance specific. CCM Garage parking rates for a performance or special event is usually available for $10-15. Learn more about parking at UC's CCM Garage.

For additional information on parking at UC, please visit uc.edu/about/parking.

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Headshot of Lucy Evans

Lucy Evans

CCM Graduate Assistant, Marketing + Communications

Lucy Evans is an artist diploma student studying Opera-Vocal Performance at CCM. She is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, and was recently an Apprentice Artist with the Santa Fe Opera.

A preeminent institution for the performing and media arts, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is the largest single source of performing arts presentations in the state of Ohio. All event dates and programs are subject to change. For a complete calendar of events, visit ccm.uc.edu/onstage.  


Featured image at the top: CCM student soloist Colin Palmieri and guest artist Camille Thurman perform with the CCM Jazz Orchestra in a shot from CCM's Spring 2022 Essentially Ellington Concert.

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