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Doors 7pm, Performance 8pm | All Ages | $15 Cover | $5 for StudentsThe URI Big Band has performed at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. The URI jazz groups play at many other regional jazz festivals and venues, and offer a Jazz Concert Series on campus in both Fall and Spring semesters each year. Jazz ensemble participation is assigned by audition to URI students.
In addition to recent performances at the Newport Jazz Festival, the URI Jazz Big Band has in the past performed at Lincoln Center, taken first place at the MIT New England Intercollegiate Jazz Festival, and performed at many concerts and events on campus and throughout New England. It is one of Rhode Island’s premier jazz ensembles.
The URI Big Band is directed by Emmett Goods.
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1464 Kingstown Rd., Wakefield, RI, United States
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