CU-Boulder music students, faculty to present 'Shades of Jazz' March 8 at Lone Tree Arts Center
Students and faculty from the CU-Boulder will perform some of the greatest music of the swing era March 8 in Lone Tree, hosted by the CU-Boulder Denver Metro Alumni Chapter.
Shades of Jazz: From Latin to Swing will feature music by Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Dizzy Gillespie and more, performed by the student Thompson Latin-Jazz All Stars and the Thompson Jazz Faculty Quintet.
CU's jazz-studies program was established in 1996, under former Dean Daniel Sher. In 2013 it was named in honor of Jeannie and Jack Thompson, in recognition of their $1.6 million donation to the program.
Shades of Jazz: From Latin to Swing
Featuring the CU-Boulder Thompson Latin-Jazz All Stars and the Thompson Jazz Faculty Quintet
When: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8
Where: , 10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree
Tickets: $13-$23. Go to for tickets and more information