The Diego Rivera Octet: The Music of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Sat, Sep 06

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Diego Rivera Octet: The Music of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers! Santana Rojas – Trumpet Matthew Chavez – Alto Sax Diego Rivera – Tenor Sax/Arranger Kevin Hrabak – Trombone Aidan Brown – Bari Sax Joseph Hernandez – Piano John Fremgen – Bass Matias Soto – Drums & Cymbals Saxophonist, arranger, and educator Diego Rivera—Director of Jazz Studies at UT Austin and acclaimed recording artist—unites a powerhouse band of current and former UT students for a hard-swinging tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Like Blakey’s legendary group, which launched generations of jazz greats, Rivera’s program is a proving ground for rising talent. Together, they’ll ignite the stage with fiery arrangements, soulful swing, and the timeless energy that made the Jazz Messengers an enduring force in jazz.