Charlie Parker at 100
ft. Charlie Young and the UMBC Jazz Ensemble
Location
Online
Charlie Parker at 100 – Online Event
Date & Time
February 26, 2021, 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Description
The UMBC Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Matt Belzer will be joined by master saxophonist, Charlie Young in a celebration of Charlie Parker's music. The Jazz Ensemble has prepared selections that were remotely recorded earlier this month and recorded by the Dept. of Music's Director of Recording, Alan Wonneberger, and Music Technical Coordinator, Sarah Baugher. Tune in on Feb 26, 7:30 pm for this incredible collaboration. Immediately following the stream, there will be a reception held via zoom.
Charlie has been a member of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (SJMO) since 1995 and served as the ensemble's principal saxophonist for more than 15 years. He has been a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra since 1988, serving as its conductor and is currently the lead saxophonist. Charlie and his jazz quintet presented the inaugural concert and lecture at the opening of the New American University in Cairo in 2008. His performing and recording career includes working with the National Symphony Orchestra, the U.S. Navy Band, the Count Basie Orchestra and the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. He has shared the concert stage with many of the music industry's leading icons ranging from Clark Terry and Ella Fitzgerald to Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones in venues ranging from London's Royal Albert Hall to New York's Carnegie Hall.
He is also published on more than 30 recordings, including his latest release So Long Ago. Charlie, a native of Norfolk, Va., studied at North Texas State University and earned his master's degree from Howard University. He is a recognized clinician in the field of jazz education as well as classical and jazz saxophone performance.
