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SUMMARY:2026 Spring Semester Student Showcase
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, May 3rd\, from 2:00 to 6:00 PM\, the Vermont Jazz Center (VJC) will present its end-of-semester Student Showcase featuring 7 ensembles who have been eagerly rehearsing and preparing music to share with family\, friends and aficionados. \nThe Jazz Center’s performance will be counted amongst a “record number of groups from 190 countries worldwide” celebrating the 15th Annual International Jazz Day which takes place the week of April 30th\, 2026. \nThis performance tradition highlights the depth of talent within the VJC’s education program\, bringing together musicians of all ages and backgrounds. The event is free and open to the public; a suggested $5 donation supports the VJC Scholarship Fund\, which awards more than $17\,000 annually to help make jazz education accessible to all. \nYour presence supports local talent performing in a variety of jazz styles. Free and open to the public. Dessert snacks will be available by donation. \nShowcase featuring 7 ensembles who have been eagerly rehearsing and preparing music to share with family\, friends and aficionados. \nSchedule: \n2:00 PM – Sambaganza (Samba bateria)\n2:30 PM – Fearless Improv\n3:00 PM – Latin Jazz Ensemble\n3:45 PM – Youth Jazz Ensemble II\n4:15 PM – Youth Jazz Ensemble I\n4:45 PM – Blue Note Ensemble I\n5:15 PM – Blue Note Ensemble II
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/2026-springshowcase/
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SUMMARY:2025-2026 Season: Sean Jones
DESCRIPTION:livestreamed and in-person \nSean Jones is one of the leading trumpeters in the jazz world. He is also a distinguished educator who has toured with Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock. Jones has released eight acclaimed albums as a leader and performed on over 100 as a sideman. \nSean Jones first discovered music through the church choir\, where the emotional depth of gospel laid the foundation for his sound. Known for his commanding presence and versatility\, he moves seamlessly across genres – leading his own ensembles\, collaborating with orchestras\, and mentoring emerging talent. \nAs a featured artist\, he has recorded with the Gerald Wilson Orchestra\, and with Nancy Wilson on her Grammy-winning album Turned to Blue (2006). He has performed as lead trumpet with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra under the direction of Wynton Marsalis (2004–2010)\, the SFJAZZ Collective (2015–2017)\, and currently appears with the Baltimore Jazz Collective. In 2011\, he was selected by Marcus Miller\, Herbie Hancock\, and Wayne Shorter to join the international Tribute to Miles tour. \nA leading voice in jazz education\, Jones is Chair in Jazz at Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Conservatory and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall’s NYO Jazz. He previously chaired the Brass Department at Berklee College of Music and served as President of the Jazz Education Network (JEN).
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/2025-2026-season-sean-jones/
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SUMMARY:2026-2026 Season: Convergence Project
DESCRIPTION:Eugene Uman is the director of the Vermont Jazz Center and performs as a pianist in numerous projects. His annual June concert is a representation of a year’s worth of composing and collaborating with various musicians and an opportunity for him to assemble a dream band that manifests his vision and unites his musical influences. Uman’s energetic playing and writing style is flavored with the Latin rhythms that he has absorbed during his tenure living in Colombia\, where he initiated the jazz studies programs at la Universidad de EAFIT and el Colegio de Música de Medellín. Several of his compositions employ forms and grooves adapted from Colombian music such as cumbia\, pasillo\, puya\, bambuco\, and currulao. They are also strongly influenced by his bebop mentors: Sheila Jordan\, Howard Brofsky\, Mike Longo and Jimmy Heath\, as well as by the sounds of his youth when he played in rock and blues bands. Uman’s compositions draw from a vocabulary of modern jazz\, hard bop\, rock\, soul\, Latin American rhythms and gospel; listeners can expect a “convergence” of the music he loves in a mash-up of styles where groove is king. \nThis presentation of the Convergence Project is the last show of the Vermont Jazz Center’s 2025-26 season.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/2026-convergence-project/
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