Word: jacquet
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...visit was just one of several recent signs that jazz is thriving at Harvard. Last May, the Jazz Band's 15th Anniversary Concert was an inspired and polished success, with jazz greats like Illinois Jacquet and Lester Bowie leading the Band in front of a sell-out crowd. It's refreshing to see that the Jazz Band has not lost its momentum, its swing or its quest for improvement...
More newsworthy than the lead in, "Blues Alley came to Cambridge last night," are the following facts. Sanders Theater vibrated with an energetic, standing-room-only crowd. Guest artist Illinois Jacquet ignited a spark in the audience as he displayed his love and enthusiasm for jazz and the Harvard Jazz Band. Trumpeter Lester Bowie, sporting a white silk dressing gown and purple pants, thrilled the crowd with his "avant pop" antics. The Jazz Band, playing with all the guests, gave a remarkable performance, not to mention a few outstanding solos. I fail to comprehend why The Crimson neglected to include...