Enjoy evening of jazz at Cuneo

Loyola University Chicago’s Cuneo Mansion and Gardens, 1350 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, welcomes the fall season with its first Jazz Fest from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, featuring renowned pianist Anthony Molinaro and others.

Anthony Molinaro, assistant professor of music at Loyola University Chicago, is a gifted composer and classical pianist, giving him a musical dimension uncommon to artists of his generation. In addition, he has won many prestigious awards including the Naumburg Prize and the National Piano Fellowship from the American Pianist Association. You can learn more about Molinaro by visiting www.anthonymolinaro.com.Joining Molinaro will be an array of talented Chicago jazz musicians: Scott Burns, tenor saxophone and jazz band director at Loyola; Victor Garcia, trumpet and music instructor at Loyola; Lorin Cohen, bassist and instructor at the Jazz Ambassador program; and Michael Raynor, drummer/percussionist and member of the Dennis Luxion, Michael Raynor QuartetThe lineup will feature original and unique arrangements on music of The Beatles and George Gershwin.Tickets are $20 per person. Cuneo members receive a discounted rate. For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit www.cuneomansion.org. Ÿ Send Your news to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com.