“We are Rutgers. We are a research university. We have this duty to push the envelope. It’s not acceptable to dig a trench and wait around for COVID to pass over.” – Conrad Herwig, head of Jazz Studies.
Marc Stasio and Conrad Herwig don’t want to toot their own horns. But the pair is understandably excited they figured out a way to make playing “together” possible for Mason Gross School of the Arts jazz students in 14 different jazz ensembles during a time of social distancing.
Thanks to Stasio and Herwig’s tenacity, a new cloud-based recording technology and a group of eager tech-savvy jazz studies majors, the show will go on this semester. Join the Rutgers Jazz Ensemble, Rutgers Mingus Ensemble, and Rutgers Chamber Jazz Ensembles for a series of virtual events featuring music from Charles Mingus, Walter White, William Fielder, and more.
Rutgers University Jazz EnsembleOctober 28, 2020, 7:30 PM
Join us for the Annual Prof. Fielder Memorial Concert with guest soloist, Walter White performed by the esteemed Rutgers Jazz Ensemble.
Rutgers University Mingus Ensemble
October 30, 2020, 7:30 PM
Join us for a virtual concert performed by the Rutgers University Mingus Ensemble, an elite musical group at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, featuring the music of jazz icon Charles Mingus.
Rutgers University Mingus Ensemble
December 2, 2020, 7:30 PM
Join us for a virtual concert performed by the Rutgers University Mingus Ensemble, an elite musical group at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, featuring the music of jazz icon Charles Mingus.
Rutgers University Jazz Ensemble
March 1, 7:30 PM
Tribute to late jazz bassist and composer Jaco Pastorius.