UMBC Jazz with Ben Allison
Location
Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall
Date & Time
March 2, 2018, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Description
The Department of Music presents UMBC Jazz with special guest artist Ben Allison.
In a career that spans nearly 30 years, bassist/composer Ben Allison has developed his own instantly identifiable sound, solidifying an international reputation as one of the leading voices of his generation. Known for his inspired arrangements, inventive grooves and hummable melodies, Allison draws from the jazz tradition and a range of influences from rock and folk to 20th century classical and world music, seamlessly blending them into a cinematic, cohesive whole.
With his groups The Ben Allison Band, Think Free, The Easy Way Trio, Peace Pipe, and Medicine Wheel, Allison has toured extensively throughout the world, winning fans and building new audiences with an adventurous yet accessible sound and a flair for the unexpected.
Recent performance highlights include Carnegie Hall (New York City), Teatro Manzoni (Milan), Thatro Roberto Cantoral (Mexico City), Central Park’s SummerStage (New York), Auditório Ibirapuera (Sao Paulo), The Capitol Theater (Salt Lake City), Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles) and Queen Elizabeth Hall (London).
In 2005, 2008 and 2013, Allison was a featured composer, arranger and performer with Jazz Sinfonica, an 80-piece orchestra based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The orchestra performed his compositions Little Things Run the World, Riding the Nuclear Tiger, Roll Credits, Green Al, and others from his various albums. Allison performed his Carnegie Hall debut as a leader in February 2012.
Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 seniors, $5 students, free for UMBC Music majors and Music faculty/staff, available online here or at the box office one hour before the performance.
Directions and parking information
UMBC is located about 10 minutes south of the Inner Harbor along I-95. For this event, free visitor parking is available in Lot 8, directly adjacent to the Performing Arts and Humanities Building, where Linehan Concert Hall is located — please see here for additional information.
