The Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble will perform with guest artist Camille Thurman on March 5th at 8:15pm in Ford Hall in the Whalen Center for Music.
The concert is the culmination of the annual David P. (’60) and Susan W. Wohlhueter Jazz Ensemble Composition Contest, which has expanded into a global event. The concert will feature several pieces from the contest, including winner “Fireflies of Kobayashi” by Japanese composer Masaya Taniguchi.
Camille Thurman
Ms. Thurman is a world-renowned saxophonist and vocalist; she has played with jazz and R&B luminaries such as George Coleman, Roy Haynes, Dianne Reeves, Wynton Marsalis, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JALCO) featuring Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Barron, Buster Williams, Charles Tolliver, Jack DeJohnette, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jon Hendricks, Harry Connick Jr., Jon Batiste, Audra MacDonald, Diana Krall, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Louis Hayes, Russell Malone, Nicholas Payton, Jacky Terrasson, Janelle Monáe, Alicia Keys, Lalah Hathaway, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu, among others.
The concert is free and open to the public. Guests must remain masked at all times.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Mike Titlebaum at mtitlebaum@ithaca.edu or 274-1283. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.