Guitarist John Pizzarelli headlines Elmhurst College's June Jazz night
Jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli, whose interpretations of the Great American Songbook have been credited with helping renew the popularity of jazz, will perform with the Elmhurst College Jazz Band at the 23rd annual June Jazz event.
The public is invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets, drinks and a picnic to the free outdoor concert at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16, on the mall of Elmhurst College's campus, 190 Prospect Ave. Food and beverages also will be for sale.
Beyond the standards of Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mercer and Nat King Cole, Pizzarelli's repertoire includes the music of Paul McCartney, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joni Mitchell. The New York Times calls him "one of the foremost interpreters of Jobim's bossa nova classics."
He has recorded more than 20 albums and toured North America, South America, Asia and Europe.
Under the direction of Grammy Award-winner Doug Beach, the Elmhurst College Jazz Band has performed around the world and has appeared at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Umbria Jazz Festival and many others. DownBeat magazine, the nation's leading jazz publication, recently named the Elmhurst College Jazz Band the Student Music Award winner in the Large Jazz Ensemble category for undergraduate institutions.
The concert is sponsored in large part by BMO Harris Bank.
For details, call (630) 617-6186.