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Rayburn Wright Tribute Concert at Kodak Hall At Eastman Theatre

Courtesy of Helene Snihur | Posted on September 28, 2012

Where

Kodak Hall At Eastman Theatre
26 Gibbs St
Rochester, NY
Map
(585) 274-1000

When

Fri, October 12, 2012
8 pm

At Door

Free

Musicians

Eastman Jazz Ensemble
band / ensemble / orchestra
Eastman New Jazz Ensemble
band / ensemble / orchestra
Dave Glasser
saxophone
Jeff Beal
trumpet

About

Eastman School of Music alumni return to their alma mater for a tribute concert to composer, conductor and teacher Rayburn Wright. The concert features music written or arranged by Wright and his former students, with other former students joining the School's jazz ensembles as guest artists. Wright was a big band musician, arranger and writer for Radio City Music Hall and for movies and television, who taught at Eastman from 1970 to 1990.

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