News

Vail Jazz Workshop trumpet alum Benny Benack (2008) is in full swing on his Great American Crooners tour, captivating audiences nationwide,  and this leg brings him back to Colorado stages.

He performs in Lone Tree at the Lone Tree Arts Center on February 20, followed by Colorado Springs at the Ent Center for the Arts on February 21. He then heads to Basalt for a performance at The Art Campus at Willits on February 22.

From there, the tour continues with performances at:

• Caffe Vivace in Cincinnati, OH, on February 24
• The Palladium at the Center for the Arts in Carmel, IN, on February 25
• Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee, WI, February 27
• Center for Faith and Life in Decorah, IA, on February 28
• Stephens Auditorium in Ames, IA, on March 1
• Gertrude Castellow Ford Center for the Arts in Oxford, MS, on March 3

We love seeing our alumni shine on stages both near and far — especially when Colorado audiences get a front-row seat. Congratulations, Benny, on a fantastic tour!

Performances 

Chad Lefkowitz-Brown (saxophone 2007) will be taking the stage at Birdland in NYC for a residency from February 18 – 21. 

Pianist Jeremy Siskind (2003) is in Bainbridge Island for JazzVox on February 20 and 21. 

Arron Shaw (saxophone 2013) will perform at 2220 Arts + Archives in Los Angeles on February 20. 

Trumpeter Keyon Harrold (1997) will be performing at the Tri-C Metropolitan Campus in Cleveland, OH, on February 20 before heading to Miami Beach, FL, for a performance at the Miami Beach Bandshell for the Montreux Jazz Festival on February 25. 

David Wong (bass 1990) will be performing with his Trio at Smalls in NYC on February 21. 

Sullivan Fortner (piano 2002) is performing at the Indiana State University Jazz Festival in Terre Haute, IN, on February 21.

Pianist Robert Glasper (1997) will be at City Winery Nashville in TN, on February 22, before heading to City Winery Atlanta for a residency from February 24 – 27. 

Gerald Clayton (piano 20020) has a residency in NYC at Village Vanguard from February 24 through March 1. 

Saxophonist Tia Fuller (1995) will take the stage at Carnegie Hall in NYC on February 26. On May 1, Fuller will be performing at Blue Note NYC. 

[If you’re a Vail Jazz Workshop alum, do you know about the communication channel we created exclusively for alumni? It’s free on Slack and is a great way to keep in touch with your alumni colleagues and stay current on what’s happening with them. To join, contact Alan Tanenbaum at info@vailjazz.org and he’ll send you the link!]