On April 9, 2019 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC, trumpeter Derrick Gardner was awarded the prestigious Benny Golson Jazz Master Award. Maestro Gardner is the Bob Asper Professor in Jazz Performance at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada and he was the featured soloist during Howard University Jazz Ensemble Spring…Continue reading Prof. Derrick E. Gardner awarded Benny Golson Jazz Master Award from Howard University
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Derrick Gardner, Trumpet with the UB Faculty Jazz Quartet – 3/29-30
Derrick Gardner, Trumpet with the UB Faculty Jazz Quartet with Bobby Militello, saxophones/flute; George Caldwell, piano; Sabu Dawoud Adeyola, bass; John Bacon, drums Friday, March 29, 2019 at 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM and Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 8 PM – 11 PM
Derrick Gardner performs with Lyle Lovett’s Large Band – Aug
Trumpeter Derrick E. Gardner performs with American singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett’s Large Band for a multi-city tour, including dates at Austin City Limits and more!
University of Manitoba Summer Jazz Camp, Aug 12-17
August 12-17, Join Prof. Derrick E. Gardner and The Desautels Faculty of Music for The University of Manitoba Summer Jazz Camp – an exceptional jazz experience for instrumentalists & jazz vocalists of all ages! This camp is a Jazz Performance based experience, designed to help all participants to reach for the next level of their…Continue reading University of Manitoba Summer Jazz Camp, Aug 12-17