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Guest Artist Marvin Stamm to Perform During Jazz Combofest Feb. 18 and 19

EVANSTON, Ill. --- Described as "a musician's musician" by jazz critics, guest trumpet soloist Marvin Stamm will perform with Northwestern University jazz combos at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at Regenstein Recital Hall, 60 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston campus.

Stamm's career began in 1961 when he joined Stan Kenton's orchestra as the trumpet soloist. He later toured with Woody Herman. Stamm gained recognition playing with well-known artists who included Frank Sinatra and the Benny Goodman Sextet, and began to garner praise for both the art and the craft of trumpet playing. Stamm's career matured as he recorded his debut album, "Machinations," and began to collaborate with luminaries such as Swedish pianist Stefan Karlsson, drummer Ed Soph and pianist Bill Mays. His album "Stammpede," released in 1982, heralded his rededication to a solo jazz career. Since then, he has released six other albums, some solo and some in collaboration with such jazz greats as Mays, Soph and tenor saxophonist Bob Mintzer. Stamm also has recorded with Bill Evans, Quincy Jones, Wes Montgomery and George Winston.

Stamm, who resides in New York, also shapes the education of tomorrow's musicians. His involvement in jazz education takes him to universities and high schools across the United States and abroad as a performer, clinician and mentor.

During the Feb. 18 and 19 Jazz Combofest concerts, Stamm will be joined by Northwestern's jazz combos, coordinated by School of Music faculty member Joel Spencer. Tickets are $6.50 for the general public; $4.50 for senior citizens and Northwestern faculty and staff; and $3.50 for students. To order tickets or for more information, call the Pick-Staiger Ticket Office at 847-491-5441.

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