Michael Kocour Organ Quartet

($20-$30 tickets | 7pm & 9pm shows) Director of Jazz Studies at ASU Michael Kocour makes the trip down to Tucson for a swingin’ night of organ-led jazz! This time he teams up with saxophone phenom Brice Winston, Century Room Creative Director Arthur Vint and fellow ASU educator Jeff Libman on guitar!

**Michael Kocour**

***Michael Kocour is a jazz pianist, organist and composer. He also serves as Director of Jazz Studies in the School of Music at Arizona State University.***

***An active performer for more than three decades, Kocour has appeared at venues around the world and has been a guest on Marian McPartland’s internationally syndicated NPR program “Piano Jazz.” Among the many artists and ensembles with whom he has appeared with are Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Lovano, Eddie Harris, James Moody, Eddie Daniels, Randy Brecker, Benny Golson, Ira Sullivan, Carl Fontana, Dewey Redman, Lew Tabackin, and the Chicago Symphony.***

***His recorded work as a studio musician includes soundtracks to two major motion pictures, and numerous television commercials. Kocour has also released six critically acclaimed CDs as a leader.***