March 12: Steve Wiest comes to CLC for Art of Jazz

College of Lake County (CLC) welcomes Grammy-nominated jazz composer and trombonist Steve Wiest as the guest artist for the 46th annual Art of Jazz concert series at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 12 on the Mainstage of the James Lumber Center.

Known worldwide for his fresh cutting-edge writing as well as his extroverted virtuoso trombone playing, Wiest is a true multi-genre persona. As a recording artist, composer-arranger, science fiction author, cartoonist and educator, Wiest is at home with many different and diverse areas of creative endeavor.

Wiest’s path to recognition began with a four-year stint as trombonist and composer with Maynard Ferguson. During this period, Wiest appeared on two Ferguson projects (Storm and Live from San Francisco) a video project (The Playboy Jazz Festival) and penned a number of works for Maynard including South 21st Shuffle.

Wiest earned a master’s in jazz studies at the University of North Texas. He spent two years as the Assistant Director of Jazz Studies at The University of Texas at Arlington before his 17-year tenure as Director of Jazz Studies and trombone at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Tickets are available for $8 online at www.jlcenter.clcillinois.edu/college-events-music or visit the James Lumber Center Box Office, P112 at the Grayslake Campus. Box Office hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.