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Terence Blanchard 7/1



Arturo O'Farrill 7/5



Aaron Parks 7/8


Skidmore Summer Jazz Institute

Skidmore College
Bernhard Theater
Saratoga, NY

Free concert series held each summer.



2008 schedule

Tuesday 7/1 - Terence Blanchard Quintet (8:00pm)
Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard leads this quintet
featuring Brice Winston, Fabian Almazan, Derrick Hodge and Kendrick Scott
 
Thursday 7/3 - Skidmore Faculty Sextet (8:00pm)
Featuring Bill Cunliffe, Todd Coolman, Clayton Cameron, Pat LaBarbera,
Bobby Shew, and Curtis Fuller
 
Friday 7/4 - Jazz Student Concerts (1:00pm)
Filene Recital Hall featuring Institute participants

Saturday 7/5 - Arturo O’Farrill Quartet (8:00pm)
Pianist, educator and director of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, O’Farrill leads this quintet featuring Ruben Rodriguez and Vince Cherico

Tuesday 7/8 - Aaron Parks Quartet (8:00pm)
Blue Note pianist Aaron Parks leads this quartet featuring Mike Moreno, Ben Street and Tommy Crane
 
Thursday 7/10 - Skidmore Faculty Sextet (8:00pm)
Featuring Bill Cunliffe, Todd Coolman, Dennis Mackrel, Pat LaBarbera, Bobby Shew, and Curtis Fuller

Friday 7/11 - Jazz Student Concerts (1:00pm)
Filene Recital Hall featuring Institute participants