World-Renowned Artists and Music 校友 Celebrate 50th 爵士音乐节 at Mary

Public invited to concert Saturday, January 28, tickets available 在线 或亲自到埃克罗斯音乐公司

俾斯麦，和 在50年的存在中, the annual University of Mary 爵士音乐节 has built a name for itself as one of the premier music events in the country. Its rise to acclaim not only comes from the allure of numerous internationally renowned guest artists performing and adjudicating every year, but also the world-class music faculty who’ve instructed award-winning students at the highest level to go on to lead successful and fulfilling lives in the music industry and teaching profession.

Ernie Borr ushered in the first era of jazz on campus in 1974, while Scott Prebys became the longest tenured director from 1978 until 2009, and now University of Mary alum Brian Lydeen (’94) continues the long tradition of excellence as the eighth director of Jazz Studies in charge of the festival. 

“My love affair with the University of Mary 爵士音乐节 started back in the mid 1980’s as a junior high school student from 曼丹,ND,莱丁回忆道. “我以参与者的身份体验了这个节日, college student at Mary performing and working the festival, 校友, 评判员, 现在是音乐节的经理. Coming full circle with my involvement allows me a unique perspective on this event. One of the highlights has been getting to hear and perform alongside some of the finest jazz musicians in the world. But, in addition to that, it’s always been about the friendships and relationships with the people. It’s the special sense of community and bond it brings to the music department, 大学, and the Bismarck-Mandan area that lasts long after the music has silenced.”

Lydeen and the University of Mary invite the public to the two-hour jazz concert Saturday, 1月28日晚7:30.m.在俾斯麦的贝尔·梅赫斯礼堂(Belle Mehus Auditorium). Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and senior citizens and can be purchased 在线 or in person at the Belle or Eckroth Music in Bismarck.

在爵士音乐节的50年里, University of Mary ensembles and Vocal Jazz have shared the stage with dozens of world-class artists, 包括Tom " 骨头 " Malone和Bob Kase, 谁会同时第三次出场, along with over 20 former University of Mary graduates from decades past that make up the 校友 Jazz Ensemble. Malone is best known for his work with the Blues Brothers, 大卫·莱特曼秀, 和《立博中文版》. While Kase has performed with international recording stars Sonny and Cher, 弗兰克·西纳特拉, 小萨米·戴维斯., and many more including accompanying the University of 立博中文版爵士乐团 to Montreux, 瑞士, 90年代在著名的爵士音乐节上表演. For a full list of featured guest artists and short bios, visit the 2023爵士音乐节网站.    

“The jazz festival is a large part of why so many of us alums of have taken our experiences from the University of Mary and passed them on to our students in music education and as performers across the region and around the country,Lydeen补充道。. “Current students who get to see their teachers performing together is inspirational and a testament to the impact this festival has had on all of us over the past 50 years. 和, the 校友 Band getting the opportunity to relive some ‘glory’ of the festival and perform alongside the guest artists is a special aspect of this concert. The value of the musical education benefits and camaraderie this event provides are immeasurable. It speaks volumes of the 大学’s commitment to support this special event for a half century.” 

The University of Mary 爵士音乐节 is a two-day event and one of the largest in the region that also includes nearly 50 high school instrumental and vocal jazz groups participating in music adjudication on Mary’s campus. Approximately 800 high school students from Bismarck-Mandan and across North Dakota vie for awards and scholarships as they are judged on their individual and ensemble performances and receive 30-minute master classes by these world-renowned guest artists.

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