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Jim Beebe Memorial Jazz Concert Scholarship Fundraiser

Features Two La Crosse Bands, Honors Sparta Jazz Legend

The UWL Jazz Studies program is hosting a Jim Beebe Memorial Concert to fund scholarships for incoming music students to attend UWL and participate in its jazz program. The first scholarship funded will go to a music student from Sparta High School.

Jim Beebe was a Sparta, Wisconsin native who began playing trombone in Sparta’s high school band and went on to enjoy a long national career in traditional jazz. He performed with a number of renowned groups such as Bob Scobey’s band, Art Hodes’ Stars of Jazz, The Celebration Road Show, and the Dukes of Dixieland. Jim finished his career with his own band, Jim Beebe’s Chicago Jazz – performing in Chicago for almost twenty years. He was a frequent performer at La Crosse’s Great River Jazz Fest, bringing his band to support the local jazz scene.

The concert will feature two of Wisconsin's finest traditional jazz groups, The Seven Rivers Jazz Band and The Pearl Street Banjo Band. Judi K, who was the vocalist in Jim’s Band, will appear as a special guest with The Seven Rivers Jazz Band, singing several of the songs she recorded with Jim.

The suggested donation is $10 for adults and $8 for students. For tickets call the Music Department at 608.785.8415 during regular business hours. Tickets will also be available at the door.

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Greater La Crosse community

When

Past occurrences (1)

  • 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2018

Where

Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts (CFA)

UWL campus map for building location and nearby parking lots.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts (CFA)

Contact

For questions about this event or to request disability accommodations , contact Jeff Erickson at 608.785.8414 or jerickson@uwlax.edu.

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