District 99 is pleased to host - in concert tonight - the
Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble, annually ranked as one of the top collegiate Jazz Studies programs in the nation.
This evening's concert, which will begin at 7:00 PM in the
Downers Grove South High School Auditorium, will feature opening selections by four District 99 bands (DGN Jazz Lab, DGS Jazz Lab, DGN Jazz Ensemble, DGS Jazz Ensemble).
Tonight's concert will feature jazz-great
Donald Harrison, who is currently in residence at NIU as a guest-artist. Harrison, as well as NIU Professor Ron Carter, will be working with District 99 music students in educational clinics this afternoon.
Tickets ($8 adult/$6 student) are available for purchase at the door. Don't miss this great night of jazz in District 99!
