UNLV Jazz Ensemble I, directed by Dave Loeb and Nathan Tanouye, performs at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, to celebrate the release of their latest CD, Looking Up. Jazz vocalist Laura Taylor will be featured alongside Jorge Machain, a UNLV Alum jazz trumpet artist. This CD recognizes the tireless efforts of dedicated students through a challenging school year by featuring student compositions and arrangements.
Looking Up received an outstanding review from JazzTimes Magazine in the November Education guide under the University CD Roundup section. UNLV Jazz Ensemble I was the co-winner of the 2021 Downbeat Student Music Award for best graduate college jazz ensemble in the nation. In 2022, the UNLV Jazz Ensemble I will perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival after winning the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival College Big Band Division. Since 2010, UNLV jazz studies has received 33 prestigious DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards, considered among the highest recognition in jazz education worldwide.
Price
$10 - All Seats
$8 discounted tickets are available for seniors, military members, UNLV faculty and staff, and all students. All students may receive one free ticket with a valid ID.
Admission Information
Order Your Tickets
- At the UNLV Performing Arts Center Box Office - Conveniently located on the north-east end of campus attached to the south face of the parking garage; view maps and directions for more information
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- Buy Online
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Event Parking
UNLV Performing Arts Center patrons are welcome to park in the Cottage Grove Parking Garage. Parking is free after 7 p.m. Monday - Thursday, after 1 p.m. Friday, and all weekend. Visit UNLV Parking and Transportation Services for more information.
