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Students apart of the Jazz Lab Band stand up to be applauded after their performance Tuesday night in Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Jazz performance run-down

Zackary Woodard, Reporter November 16, 2023

The Jazz Lab band concert took place in Dvorak Hall this Tuesday and was free to attend. The concert was expected to be from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., but ended early around 8:40 p.m. Many people attended...

The Jazz Lab Band performs on Tuesday night in Doudna Fine Arts Centers Black Box Theatre on Mar. 1st, 2022 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill.

THROUGH THE LENS: Jazz lab band

Satya Donavalli, Photographer March 1, 2022

Tenor saxophone player, Kyle Huddleston, a graduate student studying music, plays in the Johnston Quintet at the Jazz Combos performance Thursday, Oct. 21, in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Black Box Theatre.

Jazz Combo performs Thursday at Doudna

Ethan Schobernd, Campus Reporter October 21, 2021

Eastern’s Jazz Combo played two sets featuring songs from artists like John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins in their performance at Doudna’s Black Box Theatre Thursday night.  The performance consisted...

Austin Spillman, a senior music education major, plays the alto saxophone during a duet at the Jazz Concert Thursday night.

Jazz showcase at Doudna Thursday

Ryan Meyer, Multimedia Reporter September 24, 2021

The Eastern Jazz Lab Band, Jazz Combos and Jazz Ensembles took to the Doudna Theatre stage on Thursday night for their first concert since before the pandemic. The groups played a variety of jazz...

‘Blacktet’ group to perform at Doudna

Ryan Meyer, Staff Reporter February 7, 2020

Internationally renowned musician Marquis Hill is bringing his group, the Blacktet, to the Doudna Fine Arts Center this weekend to perform with the EIU Jazz Ensemble and to offer guidance to aspiring jazz...

To start off the Jazz Combos concert in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Theater, the Vanguard Quintet begins by playing “Black Nile”, a song by Wayne Shorter. The members of this group consist of Joey LoCascio (left), Kathleen Kehoe (back left), Gabe Mansfield (center left), Jacob Williams (center right), and Corey Clark (far right).

Students perform in Jazz Combos concert

Tyler Lappin, Contributing Writer February 20, 2019

The EIU Jazz Combos performed Tuesday night at the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Student performers played in front of faculty, other students and people from the Charleston community. The nearly hour-long...

Jazz Lab Band Concert set for Thursday

Andrew Paisley, Campus Reporter March 8, 2018

Students can hear a variety of music at no cost by attending the Jazz Lab Band Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Doudna Fine Arts Center’s Black Box Theatre. The concert, an 18-piece ensemble under...

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to offer swing, jazz vibes

Staff Report December 5, 2017

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will brings its world-renowned live show to Eastern at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. For nearly 25 years, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has performed their unique take...

Jazz ensemble introduces Out of the Cool

Loren Dickson, Contributing Writer January 12, 2017

    Inspired by jazz musician Miles Davis, music professor Paul Johnston has arranged a concert using both classic jazz standards and new music for a concert titled Out of the Cool. The...

Members of the Eastern Illinois University Jazz Lab Band performing on November 20, 2014 in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Doudna to host jazz lab band concert

Qian Cheng, Staff Reporter November 16, 2015

The EIU Jazz Lab Band will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Theatre of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. This event will be free and open to the public. Paul Johnston, the director of...

Endowment Fund helps jazz department

Mackenzie Freund, City Editor November 11, 2015

Ticket sales from the Faculty Jazz Concert Sunday generated more money for an endowment fund created about seven years ago. This same fund is used to not only bring in guest artists to Eastern, but...

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