The Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour will swing by Sooner Theatre with an all-star music group of some today's best jazz musicians at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 18.
The group, Blue Note 7, are composed of: Bill Charlap, musical director and piano; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Ravi Coltrane, tenor saxophone; Lewis Nash, drums; Nicholas Payton, trumpet; Peter Washington, bass; and Steve Wilson, alto saxophone.
The tour celebrates the anniversary of legendary record label Blue Note Records, which was founded in 1939. The label is known as a premier label in jazz history, recording artists such as: Fats Navarro, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock and many others.
"For jazz junkies like myself, this is a pretty sweet deal," said Brandon Sims, modern dance sophomore. "[Blue Note Records] has produced a lot of great jazz music, it's cool they're doing an anniversary tour to celebrate.
"I hope [Blue Note 7] plays some tributes to the artists who proceeded them."
Tickets are on sale now for $30, $35 and $40. They may be purchased from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, at the theater box office, 101 E Main Street. Tickets also can be purchased by phone at 405-321-9600, or online at www.soonertheatre.com. A service charge of $2 per ticket is added to phone and online orders.
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