Mike Titlebaum, director of the IC Jazz Studies program, will give a free recital along with pianist Gary Versace on Thursday, September 9 at 8:15 p.m. in the Hockett Family Recital Hall.Mike Titlebaum, director of the IC Jazz Studies program, will give a free recital along with pianist Gary Versace on Thursday, September 9 at 8:15 p.m. in the Hockett Family Recital Hall.
Saxophonist/composer/arranger Mike Titlebaum is Director of Jazz Studies at Ithaca College, where he directs large jazz ensembles, coaches small combos, teaches jazz saxophone and jazz courses in improvisation, arranging, pedagogy and history. He is the founding member of the Ithaca Jazz Quartet, which also includes faculty drummer Greg Evans, pianist John Stetch and bassist Nicholas Walker.
Since basing himself in New York City in June of 2002, jazz organist, pianist, and accordionist Gary Versace has quickly become one of the busiest and most versatile musicians on the scene, often featured in bands led by musicians such as John Scofield, John Abercrombie, Maria Schneider, Matt Wilson, Lee Konitz, Eliot Zigmund, Scott Wendholt, Joe Magnarelli, Danny Gottlieb, Seamus Blake, John Hollenbeck, Andy LaVerne, Adam Nussbaum, Brad Shepik, Ingrid Jensen, Tim Ries and many others.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation should contact the School of Music at 607-274-3169 (voice), the Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance at 607-274-3909 (voice), or 607-274-1767 (TDD) as much in advance of the event as possible.
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