Not missing a beat, Mateo Sánchez delivers at Master recital

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URBANA - Percussionist Mateo Sánchez keeps the rhythm during his master thesis recital at the Music Building on the University of Illinois Campus on Wednesday evening. He and his 16-piece ensemble performed six numbers, including four original compositions, for his advisor, a small group of music aficionados and friends. A student of Professor Joel Spencer, Sánchez is working toward his Master Degree in Music & Jazz Performance.

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Brassy jazz

Brass

Brian Patterson, a member of the U of I Trombone Ensemble, plays a solo during a song at the Rose Bowl Tavern in Urbana on Saturday, March 26. The eight-piece ensemble included four other trombonists, a percussionist, a pianist, and a bass player. The band entertained nearly 30 jazz and music lovers at the Urbana bar. Earlier, the Trombone Ensemble played a tune entitled Outlook, arranged by Patterson. They also covered Whistle While Your Work in the first set and Recorda-Me, originally composed by Joe Henderson when he was 15 years of age. The Rose Bowl Tavern, in collaboration with the University of Illinois School of Music, is hosting shows featuring the talented jazz musicians studying on campus this spring semester.

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This week at the Rose Bowl Tavern: Goth Night!

There is a diverse line-up and music this week at the Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana. Get your Marilyn Manson on for Goth Night this Thursday and don't miss New Souls on Friday.

There is lots of great jazz with the Jeff Helgesen Quintent, the Andrew Danforth Quintet and tomorrow night's Jazz Jam. Here is this week's live entertainment line-up:

The Rose Bowl Tavern now offers regular jazz shows, jam sessions and a comedy open mike night. For more information on upcoming shows, special hours and promotions, visit their website at www.rosebowltavern.com and on Facebook at @RoseBowlTavern. Located at 106 N Race Street, there's plenty of free parking after 5pm in the city lot just outside the side entrance on the north side of the building.

Mateo Sanchez & Friends set to play at the Rose Bowl in Urbana

The Rose Bowl Tavern now offers regular jazz shows, jam sessions and a comedy open mike night. Located at 106 N Race Street, there's plenty of free parking after 5pm in the city lot just outside the side entrance on the north side of the building.

For live music this week, check out the father and son duo Jake & Jackson on Tuesday, Mateo Sanchez & Friends on Friday, and then close out the week with Chachi & Falbo on Sunday. Check out some of the other great shows, too. No cover most nights. Check out the Rose Bowl's website for nightly admission.

Here's this week's live entertainment line-up:

For more information on upcoming shows, special hours and promotions, visit their website at www.rosebowltavern.com and on Facebook at @RoseBowlTavern.

K-Tels, Mango Pods along with Sean Kutzko & Friends play at the Rose Bowl this week

The Rose Bowl Tavern is the quintessential and longest-running entertainment hotspot in downtown Urbana. Open since 1946 and under new ownership since 2019, the bar now offers live shows across several genres. While you may catch a country or Bluegrass performance a couple of times a week, the Rose Bowl now offers regular jazz shows, jam sessions and a comedy open mike night. Located at 106 N Race Street, there's plenty of free parking after 5pm in the city lot just outside the side entrance on the north side of the building.

Here's this week's live entertainment line-up:

For more information on upcoming shows, special hours and promotions, visit their website at www.rosebowltavern.com and on Facebook at @RoseBowlTavern.

Christmas time is here

Members of the Hot Club of Urbana play a song from Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas at their Christmas show at the Rose Bowl Tavern in Urbana on Saturday, December 18. Piano player Rob Sweedler and his brothers, Jeff on bass and Ben playing violin, along with drummer Will Andresen and Louie Pappas on guitar, flute and saxophone, played their final show of the year with a jazzed up selection of holiday songs. Performing in front of an intimate crowd of about 40 guests, the band performed holiday favorites like Greensleeves, Skating and Christmas Time is Here.

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Louie Pappas plays a solo during the second set of the Hot Club Urbana's show during the band's rendition of Christmas is Coming. Listen to the entire live performance recorded by Sean Kutzko for Chambana Jazz here. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

Violinist Ben Sweedler and his brother Jeff, on the bass, play God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen during the first set of the Hot Club Urbana's Christmas show at the Rose Bowl. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

This week at the Rose Bowl Tavern

The Rose Bowl Tavern is the quintessential and longest-running entertainment hotspot in downtown Urbana. Open since 1946 and under new ownership since 2019, the bar now offers live shows across several genres. While you may catch a country or Bluegrass performance a couple of times a week, the Rose Bowl now offers regular jazz shows, jam sessions and a comedy open mike night. Located at 106 N Race Street, there's plenty of free parking after 5pm in the city lot just outside the side entrance on the north side of the building.

Here's this week's live entertainment line-up:

For more information on upcoming shows, special hours and promotions, visit their website at www.rosebowltavern.com and on Facebook at @RoseBowlTavern.

Hitting the right notes

Bandleader and trombonist Eric Lund performs with his group "Eric Lund' Jazz Friends" at the Rose Bowl Tavern in Urbana. Lund and his quintet with Jeff Helgesen on trumpet, guitarist George Turner, bass player Emma Taylor, and percussionist Ricardo Flores on drums played before a small, but appreciative crowd early on Friday evening at the downtown nightspot. Lund said he and his Jazz Friends play every other Friday at the bar.

Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

Let the music play

Eric Lund's Jazz Quintet performs the jazz standard Since I Fell For You at the Rose Bowl on Friday night. The band performs every other Friday at the downtown Urbana establishment and features Eric Lund on trombone, Jeff Helgesen on trumpet, George Turner on jazz guitar, Emma Taylor on bass and Ricardo Flores on drums. See Saturday night's line-up here ...

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