UMaine Events for Jazz Appreciation Month

Jazz Appreciation Month, 2010 (so designated by the IAJE nearly 5 years ago) gets underway in April. Here is a listing of the events involving UMaine groups/people:

Sa, 4/3: Jazz concert by THE LIDRAL DUO in the lecture hall in the Bangor Public Library, 2 pm;

M, 4/5: CHAMBER JAZZ AFTERNOON CONCERT SERIES #10, featuring the Lidral Duo, in Union Central in the Memorial Union, 4:15-5 pm;

Th, 4/8: A detachment of the UMAINE CHAMBER JAZZ ENSEMBLE will present a concert in the Story Room in the Bangor Public Library from 6:30-7:30 pm;

Sa, 4/10: Showing of the jazz film, COUNT BASIE JAM '75 at the Bangor Public Library (this is from the Norman Granz' JAZZ IN MONTREUX series of DVDs), 2 pm, in the lecture hall. Following the approximately 1-hour film will be a brief discussion co-led by Dr. Karel Lidral and Dr. Jay Bregman;

M, 4/12: CHAMBER JAZZ AFTERNOON CONCERT SERIES #11, featuring the Lidral Duo, in Union Central in the Memorial Union, 4:15-5 pm;

M, 4/19: UMAINE CHAMBER JAZZ ENSEMBLE concert, 8:30-9:15 am (yes, am!), Hutchins Hall in the CCA on the UMaine campus;

M, 4/19: CHAMBER JAZZ AFTERNOON CONCERT SERIES #12, featuring the Lidral Duo, in Union Central in the Memorial Union, 4:15-5 pm;

W 4/21: UMAINE CHAMBER JAZZ ENSEMBLE concert, 11 am-noon, in Union Central in the Memorial Union;

Th, 4/22: UMAINE JAZZ ENSEMBLE concert, Minsky Recital Hall in the Class of 1944 Hall, 7:30 pm;

M, 4/26: CHAMBER JAZZ AFTERNOON CONCERT SERIES #13, featuring the Lidral Duo, in Union Central in the Memorial Union, 4:15-5 pm; and

W, 4/28: Jazz concert by THE LIDRAL DUO in the Bangor Public Library as part of the 8th annual POETS/SPEAK, 4:45-5:15.

Lidral Duo in the Memorial Union - 29 March 2010

The Lidral Duo (Karel, soprano saxophone; Terry, piano -- the original Chamber Jazz Ensemble, by the way!) will be presenting the ninth in their series of concerts entitled the "Chamber Jazz Afternoon Concert Series" this coming Monday (March 29th, 2010), from 4:15-5 pm in the "Jazz Corner" of Union Central in the Memorial Union (beneath the jazz poster by the fireplace) at the University of Maine, Orono, ME.  Now in their 22nd season, this is their 11th continuous semester-long concert series in the Union.

Lidral Duo in the Memorial Union - 15 March 2010

The Lidral Duo (Karel, soprano saxophone; Terry, piano -- the original Chamber Jazz Ensemble, by the way!) will be presenting the seventh in their series of concerts entitled the "Chamber Jazz Afternoon Concert Series" this coming Monday (March 15th, 2010), from 4:15-5 pm in the "Jazz Corner" of Union Central in the Memorial Union (beneath the jazz poster by the fireplace) at the University of Maine, Orono, ME. (Don't forget to set your clocks an hour ahead on Sunday!)

Now in their 22nd season, this is theirr 11th continuous semester-long concert series in the Memorial Union.