Binghamton native trumpetist Tony Kadleck will be the guest artist joining the Harpur Jazz Ensemble’s big band jazz concert, conducted by Michael Carbone on Thursday, December 3rd at 8:00 p.m. in the Osterhout Concert Theater at Binghamton University. A full day of jazz begins with a free mid-day concert at 1:20 p.m. with Mike Carbone on tenor saxophone, Gene Cothran on piano, Al Hamme on alto saxophone, Jeff Guevin on bass, Joe Roma on drums and Mo “Reese” Taylor on trombone. After the mid-day concert, Tony Kadleck will conduct a free jazz clinic at 2:30 p.m.; the day will conclude with the evening performance. Tony Kadleck is currently one of the most sought-after trumpet players in the New York area. After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music in 1989, Kadleck did some touring with Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, and Blood, Sweat & Tears. Eventually, the NY studios kept Tony too busy to leave town, and he found himself recording with a number of artists, including Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, Elton John, and Celine Dion. Kadleck also spends plenty of time playing a wide variety of live concerts, having performed with Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Ella Fitzgerald, Issac Hayes, and most recently the Count Basie Orchestra. In addition to playing on countless jingles and for many films and shows, Kadleck has also done a great deal of composing. His debut CD "Extended Outlook", features eight of his original works, about which Tony says, "There is nothing more gratifying than hearing spectacular musicians making these songs come to life." The CD features an amazing cast of musicians, including Chuck Loeb, David Mann, Henry Hey, Jon Herington and Andy Snitzer. Tony is currently a member of many organizations including the Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, the New York Pops, John Fedchock's NY Big Band, the Westchester Jazz Orchestra, and John Pizzarelli's "Swing Seven". The day of Big Band Jazz is co-sponsored by Binghamton University Department of Music and the Harpur Jazz Project. Tickets for the evening concert are $10 for the general public, $5 for faculty, staff, and seniors, and free for students. Tickets are available at the Anderson Center Box Office from noon to 5:30 p.m. weekdays, by calling (607) 777-ARTS, online at http://anderson.binghamton.edu, or at the door.
Tickets are now on sale for the festive and merry Elizabethan Madrigal Feaste which will take place on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Old Union Hall at Binghamton University. It is an evening of socially savvy vignettes, startling spectacles and song, roving rapscallions, fabulous feasting and sundry surprises presented by the musicians and ne’er-do-wells of the Music Department. Featured performers include The Lords and Ladies of the Harpur Chorale, The Singing Wenches of the Women’s Chorus, Her Majesty’s Own Royal Brass, The Skilled Musicians of the Early Musick Consort and more. The food will be sumptuous. The menu includes thick bean soup, a salad of Romaine lettuce, celery, mandarin oranges and craisins, roast beef, chicken with an orange glaze, green beans with mushrooms, rice pilaf, chocolate cake, wine and a wassail toast. Tickets are $38 for the general public and $20 for students with a valid id. The deadline for orders is Monday, November 23rd. Tickets can be purchased at the Anderson Center Box Office, open weekdays from noon to 5:30 p.m., by calling 777-ARTS or ordered online at http://anderson.binghamton.edu. Groups wishing to sit together should order tickets together. This event is sponsored by the Binghamton University Music Department. Click here for the brochure and registration form.
Experience a morning of tranquility listening to the serene sounds of Binghamton University’s Flute Studio and Flute Chamber Concert on Friday, December 4th at 10:15 a.m. in Casadesus Recital Hall at Binghamton University. This is a free concert featuring soloists and the Flute Trio under the direction of Georgetta Maiolo. The concert program includes pieces from Benjamin Godard, Christoph Gluck, Beethoven, arrangements by Ricky Lombardo and much, much more! This concert is sponsored by the Binghamton University Music Department.