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CORVALLIS, Ore. – Acclaimed saxophonist Branford Marsalis, a three-time Grammy Award-winner, and his quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 in The LaSells Stewart Center on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis.
Marsalis, known for bringing new energy and new audiences to jazz, is a versatile musician who has played with jazz giants including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins. He has played duets with pianists including his boyhood friend, Harry Connick, Jr., and Joey Caldarazzo, the longtime pianist for his quartet.
His classical repertoire includes works by composers Copland, Debussy, Mahler, Milhaud, Vaughan Williams and Villa-Lobos. He has appeared with leading symphony orchestras across the country. Marsalis also spent time touring with rock icon Sting and collaborated with the Grateful Dead and Bruce Hornsby.
He also served as the musical director of “The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno” and hosted National Public Radio’s widely syndicated “Jazz Set.” Marsalis, his father, Ellis Marsalis, Jr., and his brothers are cited as Jazz Masters by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Rounding out the quartet for the performance are Calderazzo, Eric Revis on bass and Justin Faulkner on drums. Their most recent recording is “Four MF’s Playin’ Tunes.”
The concert launches the 2018-19 season of “SAC Presents,” a visual and performing arts events series presented by the School of Arts and Communication at OSU. Other performances this season include:
Individual performance tickets are $30 and $35 in advance, $35 and $40 at the door. All seats are reserved. All of the performances will be held in Austin Auditorium at The LaSells Stewart Center, 875 S.W. 26th St., Corvallis.
Discounted season ticket packages and four-performance mini-plans are now on sale online and by phone through Oct. 14. Individual performance tickets also are on sale. To purchase tickets, visit https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/performance-and-visual-arts-events or call 541-737-5592.
Up to 100 free tickets are available for OSU students for each event. An OSU student discount code is needed and may be obtained in Fairbanks Hall 309A or 309B, or by calling 541-737-5592.
SAC Presents participates in Corvallis Arts for All. If tickets remain on the evening of the performance, individuals in the SNAP program with an Oregon Trail Card may purchase up to two tickets at $5 each starting one hour prior to each performance. For availability of Corvallis Arts for All tickets or for accommodations for people with disabilities, call 541-737-5592.
SAC Presents is funded in part by donations made during the Cornerstone Campaign for the Arts and by OSU Friends of the Arts.
About the OSU College of Liberal Arts: The College of Liberal Arts encompasses seven distinct schools, as well as several interdisciplinary initiatives, that focus on humanities, social sciences, and fine and performing arts. Curriculum developed by the college’s nationally and internationally-renowned faculty prepares students to approach the complex problems of the world ethically and thoughtfully, contributing to a student's academic foundation and helping to build real-world skills for a 21st century career and a purposeful life.
By Erin Sneller, 541-737-5592, [email protected]
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