UNL Big Band is a vital component of the UNL jazz curriculum. In addition to numerous performances in the Lincoln/Omaha area, the UNL Jazz Orchestra has been heard on NPR’s Jazz Set with Branford Marsalis. Former members of the Jazz Orchestra include Victor Lewis, Laurie Frink, and Matt Wallace. This versatile ensemble performs all styles of music, from Duke Ellington to the contemporary artists of today.
The UNL Jazz Orchestra is the university’s showcase jazz organization and one of the Glenn Korff School of Music’s most visible performing groups. Paul Haar, will then take the stage to perform Gotham City, Just Like That, The Touch of Your Lips, Tom Sails Away, Beast (by our own Andrew Janak) and Bowman Pulls the Plug (by our own Tom Larson). The UNL Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Dr.
The UNL Big Band, under the direction of Jesse McBee, will be performing Hay Burner, Next Season and Bye Bye Blackbird. The UNL Jazz Orchestra and the UNL Big Band combine for their first performance of the Spring semester in Kimball Recital Hall on Thursday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m.
