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University Daily Kansan, April 13, 1984
Page 20
Trumpet virtuoso Allen Vizzetti will join the University of Kansas Symphonic Band for a spring concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Crofton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall. Vizzetti, who is famous for his unique blend of classical and jazz work, has performed with Chick Corea, Chuck Mangione and Woody Herman.
Trumpeter is 'two-talented,' combines classical and jazz
Allen Vizzuti is one of the few musicians who is successful at combining both the technical articulation of classical music and the free spirit of jazz.
By PHIL ENGLISH Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
The 32-year-old trumpet player from Missoula, Mont., has been playing and recording with such diverse musical talents as Chick Corea, Chuck Mangione, Woody Herman, The Rochester Philharmonic and the Eastman Brass Quintet for more than a decade.
VIZZUTTI AND HIS CLASSICALLY trained trumpet will join the University of Kansas Symphonic Band for its spring concert at 3:30 in the Craft-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall.
In a telephone interview from a Los Angeles recording studio, where he is recording the soundtrack for the television show "Airwolf," she shared that he hadn't been feeling and new feeling of a bright musical future.
would not ever become a household name.
Vizzutti, who possesses a string of recordings, including playing in the thick Corea ensemble for three albums and solo trumpet in the four Woody Herman Herd albums, has also produced two solo albums: "Allen Vizzutti" and "Blue Metal."
Vizzutti said that even though he had a reputation as one of the top studio trumpet players on the West Coast, his name probably
"The radio is stifling because it sees jazz or classical music as a non-commercial entity"
Vizzatti said that the only place where jazz and classical music would survive was in the ancient city of Pompeii.
"For jazz, and classical playing, the schools can serve as a melting pot for young talent to get together and play," he said. "For classical training, the schools can help teach you the concepts of sound and reading music, while the jazz department can teach you to go out and
"PROFESSIONAL JAZZ AND classical music is in the sadhest of all conditions," he said. "The Jazz Institute has always been a leading entity."
VIZZUTT'S JAZZ CAREER began taking off after he befriended a touring jazz clinician named Doc Severinson, who was conducting a clinic at his high school. The Tonight Show star referred him to the Eastman School of Music and introduced him to a future in professional music.
While at Eastman, Vizutti met big band leaders Hermann and toured with the band after graduation.
Vizzuti soon became one of the most sought after studio musicians on the West Coast, recording for television and movie soundtracks.
"My decision to go off of the road trips was easy, but a big step," he said. "I wanted to do the solo things with bands around the country — not read the same music everyday."
TODAY
ON CAMPUS
THEATRE AUDITIONS for the Kansas Repertory Theatre summer company will be from 1 to 4 p.m. in 209 Murphy Hall. Open to all enrolled KU students. The call-back lists will be posted by 5 p.m in the Green Room at 5:30 p.m. and by 7:30 p.m in 209, 233 and 241 Murphy Hall.
SUNDAY
TOMORROW
THEATRE AUDITIONS for the KRT community productions will be from 2 to 5 p.m. in 209 Murphy Auditions open to all interested members of the community. A call-back list will be posted by 7 p.m. and call backs are at 7:30 p.m.
SENIOR RECITAL by Mark Steinbach on the organ will be at 8 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St.
SPRING CONCERT by the KU Symphonic Orchestra at 3:30 p.m. in the Cradle Freeway Theater
FACULTY RECITAL by Salmagundi Ensemble at 8 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall.
SENIOR RECITAL by 3:30 p.m. on the trombone at 3:10 p.m. in Swarwhatch room
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