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Article: Jazz infusion Prairie Center for Arts to host NIU ensemble and clinic.(Neighbor)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- April 3, 2008
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Byline: Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald Correspondent
Members of the Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble have found a way to deal with their feelings in the aftermath of the shooting tragedy that took place in February: they play music.
And good music, at that. The acclaimed ensemble returns to headline the 8 p.m. concert Saturday at the Prairie Center for the Arts, appearing with Grammy Award winning trombonist Robin Eubanks.
"Just like other students, they had friends in the class, or had just left the building," says Prof. Ronald Carter, ensemble director, referring to the Valentine's Day shooting in which a man opened fire in a lecture ...