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Proceeds will benefit My Sandy Hook Family Fund, established to provide assistance to the 26 families who lost loved ones in the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on Dec. 14.
The dedication to the victims of the Sandy Hook shootings holds a powerful meaning to Greene and his wife, Nelba Marquez-Greene.
“What we have come to understand from our pain is that the antidote to trauma is love. That love is what’s being shown by all my friends and colleagues who are joining us for Jazz Fest,” Greene said in a statement.
Greene, who became as assistant professor of music and assistant coordinator of jazz studies last August, will present the opening Jazz Fest public concert, “Friends of Jimmy Greene,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25.
Trumpet virtuoso Wallace Roney will perform as guest artist with the WCSU Jazz Orchestra at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26.
John Scofield, a leading jazz guitarist and composer, will be joined by drummer Bill Stewart and bass player Steve Swallow in concert as the John Scofield Trio at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 27.
The 18th annual festival will be in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. General admission will be $15 for the Friday and Saturday concerts, or $10 for seniors, students with valid ID, and children 12 and under. Admission for the Thursday concert will be $10.
Donations also will be accepted at the door for My Sandy Hook Family Fund. Ticket information and reservations are available at 203-837-TIXX or www.wcsu.edu/tickets.
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