Jazz at Bucknell

02/18/2022

Jazz@Bucknell presents Reverso, live & in person at the Weis Center at 7:30pm on March 1st. Earlier in the day, the members of Reverso will be interviewed by Bucknell Music majors Seb Vidal and Olivia Twomey at 1 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. Both the Artists Talk and the evening concert are free and open to the public. Please note: Masks and social distancing are required at all indoor activities at Bucknell, regardless of vaccination status.
The Weis Center for the Performing Arts is ADA accessible.

10/01/2021

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Weis Center Atrium

Jeremiah Abiah, better known as ABIAH, is a renowned singer, songwriter, celebrity vocal coach, author and producer. He has recorded for Universal Records, eOne and several international labels. His recent recordings include collaborations with Common, Robert Glasper, August Green, Cynthia Erivo and Brandy.

His recordings include Chasing Forever, Life as a Ballad, Bottles and ABIAH SINGS NINA, which was Grammy nominated. In 2022, ABIAH will release his reimagined album of Madonna songs, ABIAH Sings Madonna.

The professor of voice at Berklee College of Music can be seen on the stage at music festivals, concert halls and teaching master classes worldwide. His new book, Inside the Singer's Voice, is slated for publication in 2022.

Through his artist development platform, The ABIAH Way, he works with a myriad of singers and artists with clients such as Brandy, Common, John Legend, Ro James, Henry Santos and many others on Broadway and in the music industry at large.

04/21/2020

Our final guest on this year's series would have been spectacular this evening...and will be when he returns to campus!

T. Oliver Reid, a Broadway veteran currently in the Tony Award winning cast of Hadestown, was to perform a set in tribute to Bobby Short.

Please consider supporting those working on Broadway through the fine organizations linked below.

broadwaydirect.com/how-to-help-broadway-during-the-covid19-crisis/

Selections from Jazz at Lincoln Center's Tribute to Bobby Short May 16, 2013

04/16/2020

We hope that everyone is doing well, and we can't wait until our community can share live music again.

Tonight's guest would have been trumpeter Ralph Alessi and his fantastic band, This Against That. Be sure to check them out and consider supporting their work. We look forward to welcoming them to campus soon!

ralphalessi.com

Ralph Alessi Imaginary Friends Ralph Alessi: trumpet Ravi Coltrane: tenor and sopranino saxophones Andy Milne: piano Drew Gress: double-bass Mark Ferber: dru...

03/26/2020

We hope everyone is staying healthy and safe, and we wish we could all be gathered together in Bucknell Hall. In the meantime we wanted to share the music of this semester's artists in anticipation of their rescheduled visits next fall or spring.

This week's guest would have been saxophonist Maria Grand and her fabulous trio. Be sure to check them out and consider supporting their work. We look forward to welcoming them to campus soon!

mariagrand.bandcamp.com

Live at Cornelia St Café on November 28th 2018 María Grand - tenor saxophone and composition Kanoa Mendenhall - bass Savannah Harris - drums Video by Pedro d...

03/03/2020

Wednesday night!

Prof. Phil Haynes and guest artists, Steve Rudolph (piano) and Drew Gress (bass) will be performing original jazz at 7:30pm at Rooke Recital Hall on Wednesday, 3/4/