老澳门六合彩官方开奖 Alumnus to Lead Strayhorn Tribute Concert on November 19
Pianist Phillip K. Jones II, a 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 alumnus, will lead a centennial birthday tribute concert in honor of acclaimed composer Billy Strayhorn at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 19, in 老澳门六合彩官方开奖鈥檚 Drinko Recital Hall, 2001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland.
The performance is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the concert, which is made possible with support from the 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Dean鈥檚 Office and the 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 Department of Music.
Jones holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Oberlin College Conservatory and a Masters in Music from 老澳门六合彩官方开奖. This incredibly versatile musician is comfortable performing works from a wide range of musical genres. His teachers have included Rodney Hubbard, Joe Hunter, Jackie Warren, Drene Ivy and Lafayette Carthon.
William 鈥淏illy鈥 Strayhorn (1915鈥1967) achieved international recognition as one of the greatest American-born composers and pianists of the 20th century. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Strayhorn spent most of his formative years in Pittsburgh, where he attended public schools, studied privately and distinguished himself as a gifted keyboard artist. Many remember Strayhorn as Duke Ellington鈥檚 trusted colleague, a member of the Ellington Orchestra and the composer of many of the group鈥檚 signature works, including 鈥淭ake the 鈥楢鈥 Train鈥 and 鈥淪atin Doll.鈥 However, less is known about his professional activities prior to the Ellington collaborations, his recordings with other artists and his solo works.
This concert and other programs during the Strayhorn centennial year will shed new light on the entire career of this brilliant American artist.