april, 2023
Event Details
The Jared Schonig Sextet, featuring members of the UIC Jazz Studies Faculty
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour
Showtime: 7:30PMÂ
Tickets: $20 - General AdmissionÂ
‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door
About:Â
Jared Schonig is a Grammy-Award winning drummer, composer, and bandleader who has toured and/or recorded internationally with a host of well-known artists including Nicholas Payton, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Donny McCaslin, Darcy James Argue & Secret Society, Laurence Hobgood, Tim Hagans, Fred Hersch, Wycliffe Gordon, Tom Harrell, and Joe Locke. A favorite among vocalists, he has toured with Grammy-Award winners Kristin Chenoweth, Kurt Elling, The New York Voices, Cynthia Erivo, Katherine McPhee, Jessica Vosk, and singer/songwriter Donna Lewis. He has released 5 critically acclaimed CDs in the last 8 years with the Wee Trio, a group he co-led, as well as two recently released solo projects of original music, one for big band and one for quintet. He is a fixture in both the New York broadway and jazz scenes including the Grammy, Tony, and Emmy-Award winning revival of The Color Purple, as well as the 10-time Tony-winning Moulin Rouge.
 Jared’s band for the evening of 4/19/23 consists of members of UIC’s stellar jazz faculty including Andy Baker (trombone), Jon Irabagon (tenor saxophone), Marques Carroll (trumpet), Larry Kohut (bass), and Michael Stryker (piano). Dr. Michael Stryker leads the Jazz Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. “We are so pleased to have Jared on campus for a 3-day residency from April 18 th – April 20 th that includes this sextet performance in the Sanctuary at the Epiphany Center for the Arts on 4/19, as well as the 2023 UIC Jazz Festival (to be held throughout Epiphany on 4/20) with high schools and community college bands performing for judge’s comments and receiving educational clinics. There’s also a concert as part of the festival with the UIC Jazz Ensemble featuring Jared Schonig that you don’t want to miss!
Michael Stryker - Director, UIC Jazz Studies Program
Jon Irabagon - saxophone
Andy Baker - trombone
Marques Carroll - trumpet
Larry Kohut - bass
Golden Hour at Epiphany:
Stop by Epiphany for our live music series concerts, and be sure to hit Golden Hour before-hand for drinks and lite-bites! Doors open at 5pm Wednesday - Saturday for Golden Hour with 1/2 priced bottles of wine and other specials!
Come early to EXPLORE and DISCOVER your own EPIPHANY… our art galleries are open and there is free entertainment before the show!
