Joe Lovano and
The Collective
Thursday, April 26, 2012 / 7:30 p.m.
Nightingale Concert Hall
Extraordinary Grammy-winning tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator Joe Lovano has been called by the New York Times “one of the greatest musicians in jazz history.” The Wichita Eagle calls him “a bridge between jazz’s past and future…and as big as they come.”
Joe Lovano grew up with jazz, where his father, bandleader Tony “Big T” Lovano, set the stage for Joe’s lifelong immersion (a career of 40 years and counting) in the world of exceptional music, playing alongside incredible musicians. As an educator he teaches at the Berklee College of Music and has mentored some of the finest young artists around, including recent Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding. As a musician known for his mastery and control, edgy spontaneity, and deep reverence for the collaborative work of others, Lovano has become a legendary jazz giant — to audiences, students and colleagues alike.
Who better to open the 50th anniversary of the Reno Jazz Festival? We know you will agree.
“…a master…exultant and sumptuously at ease.”
— The New York Times
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The Joe Lovano and The Collective concert is included in the Jazz Fan, Full Festival and Thursday passes. Visit the ticket page for more information.
The 2013 Reno Jazz Festival is a program of the University of Nevada, Reno and is administered by Extended Studies.
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