Last Chance for Jazz Showcase Tickets

A few tables remain for the popular "local night out" of dinner, dancing, desserts, raffle prizes, and lots of vocal and instrumental jazz right here in Frankfort, IL. Ticket deadline is this Friday, May 5th...orders need to be received by then! Consider grabbing a couple of seats for an intimate night out, or book a whole or part of a table and get together with friends!

Dinner, Dancing, Raffle Prizes, Jazz, Dessert, More dancing....get your tickets now for the Lincoln-way East Jazz Showcase! May 12th and 13( 13th is mostly sold out) , from 5:30 to 9:30 pm. Advance ticket sales only , at lwemusic.org, ticket deadline is May 5th. Come with a friend, enjoy a couple's night out close to home, or book an entire table!

This dressy casual event is open to all jazz lovers, and includes buffet dinner from Ambrosinos, dessert, soft drinks, coffee, raffles and raffle prizes, dancing, and vocal and instrumental jazz. Tickets are available now at lwemusic.org Ticket deadline is May 5th, don't delay!See you there!

Special Guest Tim Coffman is one of the most active trombonists and teachers in the Chicago area. Agraduate of the prestigious Jazz Studies program at Indiana University, Mr. Coffmanworked closely with David Baker and Keith Brown. He was awarded the Performer'sCertificate after his Senior Recital.Mr. Coffman is in demand for studio and show work and has performed with FrankSinatra, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Andy Williams, Natalie Cole, Lou Rawls, The Tempatations,The O'Jays, Barry Manilow, Louie Bellson, The Woody Herman Orchestra, Frank Wess,Bassist Ron Carter, Johnny Griffin, Kurt Elling, Von Freeman, Tito Puente, Tom Harrell,Johnny Mathis, Paul Anka, Al Jarreau, Henry Mancini, Stevie Wonder, Diane Schur,Jimmy Heath, Randy Brecker, Benny Golson, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Joe Lovano, LennieNiehaus, Slide Hampton, Diana Krall, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga and many others.He performed in the pit for the world premiere of "The Producers" and also performedwith the Chicago Symphony playing Lead Trombone in the Duke Ellington"Nutcracker." He also performed on the recording of "Porgy and Bess" featuring ClarkTerry and the Chicago Jazz Orchestra. This recording was nominated for Jazz Album of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. In 2009, Mr. Coffman performed with theWDR Big Band in Cologne, Germany for two weeks, with special guest Arturo Sanduval.Mr. Coffman has been a member of the Jazz Studies faculty at DePaul University since1997. There he teaches jazz trombone, jazz improvisation, jazz history, low brasstechniques and coaches jazz combos. Before teaching at DePaul, he taught at New TrierHigh School as the trombone instructor and directed several jazz improvisation classesfrom 1990-2001. He was a regular member of the Rob Parton Big Band and the ChicagoJazz Ensemble formerly led by Jon Faddis and Dana Hall. He is now a member of theNew Standard Jazz Orchestra and frequently performs with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra.Mr. Coffman started teaching in the fall of 2015 at North Central College in Naperville,IL where he directs the big band and teaches applied arranging and composition lessonsand jazz trombone lessons. He was also on faculty at Northwestern University during the2015-2016 school year filling in for Vincent Gardner as the applied jazz tromboneinstructor.Mr. Coffman is excited to be a new XO Brass Artist/Clinician. XO Brass is theprofessional line of Jupiter Music. He is playing on the new jazz trombone designed byJohn Fedchock, the model 1632GL-LT. Mr. Coffman has performed/adjudicated atvarious high schools, jazz festivals and universities including: Evanston HS, RollingMeadows HS, Mundelein HS, Oak Park-River Forest HS, Wheeling HS, PurdueUniversity, Furman University, The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, The Universityof New Mexico, DePauw University, The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, BallState University and many others. In January of 2017, Mr. Coffman was the Artist inResidence for the Purdue University Jazz Festival.He completed his first recording entitled Crossroads, available on the Blujazz label. In the summer, he teaches at the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop at the Universityof Louisville. He has been on the faculty since 1992. Mr. Coffman is married to Beckyand has two children, Daniel and Sarah, all musicians.

Enjoy a night (or two!) on the town right close to home with an evening of dinner, raffle prizes, desserts, dancing, and great jazz music provided by LWE Jazz Bands and Combos, and LWE vocal jazz groups and soloists. Special Guest trombonist ! tickets at lwemusic.org Don't miss it!