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Director
Anthony DJ Branker

Department of Music
Woolworth Center
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
08544


Performances: 2006-2007 Jazz Concert Calendar

 

October 5 Jazz At Café Vivian
featuring the University Jazz Composers Collective
Thursday, 11:30 pm, Frist Campus Center
October 14

University Concert Jazz Ensemble presents "Basie, Straight Ahead: The Music of the Count Basie Orchestra"
Saturday, 8:00 pm, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall

October 15

Jazz Vespers at the University Chapel
featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
Sunday, 11:00 am

November 8

Jazz Vespers at the University Chapel
featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
Wednesday, 8:00 pm

November 9

Jazz At Café Vivian
featuring the University Swingtet
Thursday, 11:30 pm, Frist Campus Center

November 11

University Jazz Faculty Ensemble presents
“Composing in the Moment”
featuring original works by Ralph Bowen, Michael Cochrane, Bruce Arnold, Brian Glassman, John Arrucci, and Anthony Branker
University Concerts Jazz Series
Saturday, 8:00 pm, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall

December 2 University Concert Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Composers Collective present "Extending the Tradition: The Music of Charles Mingus, Thad Jones, Horace Silver, Bob Mintzer, Kenny Werner, and the Princeton University Jazz Composers Collective"
Saturday, 8:00 pm, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
December 7

Jazz At Café Vivian
featuring the University Jazz Composers Collective
Thursday, 11:30 pm, Frist Campus Center

January 10

Jazz Vespers at the University Chapel
featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
Wednesday, 8:00 pm

February 7

Looking At: Jazz, America’s Art Form** film viewing and discussion series hosted by Professor Anthony D.J. Branker
“New Orleans: The Birthplace of Jazz”
Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Princeton Public Library Community Room

February 8

Jazz At Café Vivian
featuring the University Swingtet
Thursday, 11:30 pm, Frist Campus Center

February 10

Mingus Big Band
University Concerts Jazz Series
Saturday, 8:00 pm, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall

February 25

Jazz Vespers at the University Chapel
featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
Sunday, 11:00 am

February 28

Looking At: Jazz, America’s Art Form** film viewing and discussion series hosted by Professor Anthony D.J. Branker
“The Swing Era”
Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Princeton Public Library Community Room

March 1

Jazz At Café Vivian
featuring the University Ornette Coleman Ensemble
Thursday, 11:30 pm, Frist Campus Center

March 3 University Concert Jazz Ensemble and the University Swingtet present "Never No Lament: Duke Ellington and the Blanton-Webster Band"
**A Looking At: Jazz, America’s Art Form series event
Saturday, 8:00 pm, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
March 7

Jazz Vespers at the University Chapel
featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
Wednesday, 8:00 pm

March 11

University Jazz Composers Collective featuring Estonian jazz vocalist
Kadri Voorand plus the U.S. premiere of The Eesti Jazz Suite composed by Anthony D.J. Branker
Sunday, 3:00 pm, Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall (Free Concert)

March 14

Looking At: Jazz, America’s Art Form** film viewing and discussion series hosted by Professor Anthony D.J. Branker
“The Jazz Age”
Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Princeton Public Library Community Room

March 28

Looking At: Jazz, America’s Art Form** film viewing and discussion series hosted by Professor Anthony D.J. Branker
“Women in Jazz”
Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Princeton Public Library Community Room

April 11

Jazz Vespers at the University Chapel
featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
Wednesday, 8:00 pm

April 12

Jazz At Café Vivian
featuring the University Afro-Latin Ensemble
Thursday, 11:30 pm, Frist Campus Center

April 18

Looking At: Jazz, America’s Art Form** film viewing and discussion series hosted by Professor Anthony D.J. Branker
“Jazz Innovators: From Bebop, to Hard Bop and Cool Jazz”Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Princeton Public Library Community Room

April 29

Children’s Jazz Concert
Presented by students in the Princeton University Jazz Program,
Anthony D.J. Branker, Director
Sunday, 3:00 pm, Princeton Public Library

May 9

Looking At: Jazz, America’s Art Form** film viewing and discussion series hosted by Professor Anthony D.J. Branker
“Latin Jazz”
Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Princeton Public Library Community Room

May 12 University Concert Jazz Ensemble and Afro-Latin Ensemble present "An Evening of Afro-Latin Jazz" featuring the world premiere of a commissioned work for big band composed by guest trombone soloist Conrad Herwig
Saturday, 8:00 pm

 

Richardson Auditorium Performances

Slide Hampton with Concert Jazz Ensemble

Tickets are available to each concert through the Richardson Auditorium Box Office in Alexander Hall, (609) 258 – 5000 or online at www.princeton.edu/richaud. The box office is open between 12 noon and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and two hours prior to each performance.

Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall.

Jazz at Cafe Vivian Series

Jazz Vocalist featuring University Small Groups
All Performances take place from 11:30 pm until 1:30 am in the Frist Campus Center.

Map to Frist Campus Center.

 

Jazz Vespers Series at the University Chapel

Jazz Pianist featuring the University Jazz Vespers Ensemble
*All Services take place on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm except where noted

Map to Chapel.