Thursday, March 26, 2009

Jazz notes

Swing Inc. (featuring Eric Heukeshoven) performs 8 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 27-28 at the Waterfront in La Crosse, Wis.

A Saint Mary’s University Jazz Workshop Combo, directed by Dr. John Paulson, will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the Winona Arts Center, 228 5th St., for a special slide lecture and jazz presentation on painter Robert Ryman, given by Dr. Vittorio Colaizzi, WSU assistant professor of art history. The combo includes John Kamp, guitar; Zach Hansmann, drums; Ryan Ballanger, alto sax; and Neil Leibundguth, bass. Admission is based on individual donations. For more information, call 453-9959 or visit www.winonaarts.org/events.html.

The John Paulson Jazz Quartet will also perform a concert of jazz standards and original works Friday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre, Austin, Minn. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students and senior citizens. For information on tickets, go to www.paramounttheatre.org or call 434-0934.