Exploring Improsition—the melding improvisation and composition

MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble. Frederick Harris, Jr., Music Director.

Special guests: Eviyan: Iva Bittová, Gyan Riley, and Evan Ziporyn.

World premiere arrangements of Eviyan compositions by Jamshied Sharifi, and music of Kurt Rosenwinkle, Thad Jones, and Bob Mintzer. Ricky Richardson, ’12, and members of the MIT Vocal Jazz Ensemble also featured.

8pm, Kresge Auditorium. Admission: $5. Free in advance to the MIT community.

Co-sponsored by the Center for Art, Science & Technology, CAST.