Public Jazz Concert Nov. 19
November 16, 2015
UT Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications
UT Tyler Announces First Concert in Fall Jazz Artist Series
November 16, 2015
Media Contact: Hannah Buchanan
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The University of Texas at Tyler
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November 16, 2015
The University of Texas at Tyler Department of Music will present the first concert in the UT Tyler Fall 2015 Jazz Artist Series, Dr. Michael Thrasher, School of Performing Arts director, announced.
The public concert, featuring the UT Tyler Jazz Combo and Jazz Ensemble with special guest drummer Stockton Helbing, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 in the R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center.
In addition, Helbing will present two public masterclasses before the concert. The first will be 5 – 6 p.m. in the Braithwaite Recital Hall, and it will focus on Helbing’s entrepreneurial spirit that has led him to not only a career in performance, but also one as an author, entrepreneur, band leader, producer, composer, arranger, music director and educator. Helbing will also present a pre-concert lecture discussing jazz drum techniques at 6:30 p.m. in the Cowan Center.
To reserve seats for the masterclasses, contact Dr. Sarah Roberts, UT Tyler assistant professor of music, 903.566.7387 or sroberts@uttyler.edu.
Stockton maintains a busy schedule of performing, recording and teaching around North America. He is a frequent guest artist at colleges and high schools due to his hefty resume of past performances. In recent years, Stockton has been heard across the United States playing drums for American music icon and trumpet player extraordinaire Doc Severinsen.
He has performed and recorded with a wide range of artists including Maynard Ferguson, the Maniacal 4, Erika Badu, David Braid, Steve Wiest, Jennifer Holiday, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Denis DiBlasio, The Cincinnati Pops, Chip McNeill, Darden Purcell, Clay Jenkins, Phil Woods, Wayne Bergeron, Randy Brecker, The Imperial Brass, Mary Wilson, Paul Tynan, Ernie Watts and many more. For additional information, visit stocktonhelbing.com/.
One of the 14 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 8,500 high-ability students. UT Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.