Sunday, Apr 27, 2025
"Sundays @ Murry's"
Honoring The Pianists – James Williams, Mulgrew Miller, & Harold Mabern
Geoffrey Keezer Special Quartet

Geoffrey Keezer: Piano
Ralph Moore: Tenor Saxophone
Robert Hurst: Bass
Marvin “Smitty” Smith: Drums

Murry's

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Show 2 | Start: 6:30.
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“Jazz Appreciation Month”
Calendar of Events — April 1–30, 2025

                                                                                                                                                                                                      

APRIL 1-30: ANNUAL JAZZ SERIES "JAM" EDUCATION RAFFLE. Net Proceeds Benefit Our Education/Community Outreach Efforts. TICKETS: 1/$10 • 3/$25 • 7/$50 - Buy raffle tickets online HERE. [Drawing May 3 @ Jazz Series. Do NOT have to be present to win.]

30th Anniversary & Poster & Photo Exhibit & Fundraising Sale at Boone County History & Culture Center [Through May 3]

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  • Mon., March 31 – Annual Children’s Concert @ Hickman High School Auditorium 10:30 a.m.

 

  • Tues., April 1 – Official Jazz Appreciation Month Kickoff! – Top Ten Wines, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Music: Alex Frank / Greg Aker Duo

 

  • Thurs., April 3 – Whitmore Recital Hall - MU Jazz Studies Combos – Masterclass with Trumpeter/Vocalist Benny Benack III

 

  • April 4 - A Sweet Night of Music featuring Rock Bridge & Middle School Jazz Bands, 6:30 p.m. @ Rock Bridge High School 

 

  • Sun.-Mon., April 6-7 – Columbia Public Schools Artist-In-Residence Stan Bock rehearses will all public high school jazz bands and culminates with CPS “Jazz Night!” @ Battle High School, 6 p.m.

 

  • April 10 - Franzel Cordray Trio @ Coopers Landing 6-9 p.m.

 

  • April 12 – Opening Reception: “We Always Swing'® Jazz Series History Viewed Through Three Decades of Signed Posters & Photographs,” Boone County History & Culture Museum 3 p.m.-6 p.m.

 

  • April 17 – A-Frame Jazz Jam @ Café Berlin 7 .p.m.

 

  • April 19 –Lyle, Cunningham & Smith Trio @ Compass, 7:30 p.m  - presented by Dismal Niche as part of Unbound Book Festival

 

  • April 20 – Green Releaf Pharmers Market noon-5 p.m.

 

  • April 22 - MU Jazz Combo noon-2 p.m. @ Pizza Tree

 

  • April 24 – JAM Celebration featuring TLo Jazz Quartet and a number of special guest soloists @ Logboat Brewery, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. 

 

  • April 25 – Film Coup D'etat @ Caleb Bingham Gallery, 6 p.m.

 

  • April 26 – Lisa Rose & The Jazz Kings, Cooper’s Landing, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.

 

  • April 27 – Geoffrey Keezer “Special Quartet,” “Sundays @ Murry’s, 3 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

 

  • April 28 – MU Combos, Concert Jazz Band, and Studio Jazz Band @ Broadway Brewery 6-9:30 p.m.

 

  • April 30 – International Jazz Day Celebration: Bobby Watson Retrospective Performed By Columbia Jazz Orchestra, Conducted, Arranged & Featuring Bobby Watson,  Missouri Theatre, 7 p.m.

 

More events will be added, so be sure to check back here for the most up-to-date list of JAM events!

 


HILARIO DURAN QUARTET MARCH 20 CONCERT RESCHEDULED!

NEW CONCERT DATE: SUN., JUNE 22, 7 P.M., MISSOURI THEATRE. Due to complications arising from ascertaining Visas, the Hilario Duran Quartet concert has been moved  to June 22. Those holding tickets should use them for the rescheduled concert. Remaining tickets are on sale through the Jazz Series Box Office, in-person or by phone, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. or online at thundertix.com. For tickets/information, plase call 573/449-3009.

Left Field Series

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Thanks to everyone who help make the Inaugural LEFT FIELD SERIES a success - and a successful partnership between the "We Always Swing" Jazz Series & Dismal Niche. Collaboration between non-profits - or anyone, for that matter - is a beautiful thing!

 

And, there's Good News... Because of your support, you can look for the LEFT FIELD SERIES to return next season. 

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