ECC hosts jazz trio Saturday
The sounds of George Gerswhin, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter and other jazz legends will be present in the Elgin Community College Blizzard Theatre when the Marcus Roberts Trio performs on Saturday, Nov. 8.
The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in the theater inside the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the ECC Main Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Tickets are $30 and $34.
Roberts's performances combine the contributions of jazz greats Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton, Ellington, Monk, John Coltrane, Ahmad Jamal, McCoy Tyner and others infused with his own perspective to create a thoroughly modern sound. He has a deep respect for those jazz legends.
Roberts toured with jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis for six years before pursuing a solo career in 1992. His recording of George Gershwin's signature classic, "Rhapsody in Blue" with symphony orchestra and jazz band, was nominated for a Grammy.
Tickets for all performances in the ECC Arts Center are now available online at www.elgin.edu/arts or at the ECC box office in the Arts Center. Box office hours are noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and noon to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. To buy tickets by phone, call (847) 622-0300. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted.
For details about the ECC Arts Center, visit Web site elgin.edu/arts.