When: 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 1

Where: The Jazz Station, 124 W. Broadway, Eugene

Details: The First Monday Night Big Band, directed by UO Professor Emeritus of Jazz Studies, Steve Owen, is home to many of the region’s top professional players.

This large jazz ensemble meets every first Monday of the month and plays compositions from classic works by Basie and Ellington to pieces written by contemporary composers.

The second set is opened-up for local students and community musicians to sit-in with band members to play together. It is an exciting evening where audience members enjoy music rarely performed and heard in a club setting.

Tickets: $15 general admission ($5 UO Jazz Studies student sitting in) All proceeds from this event will go back to venue.

Information: Purchase tickets, 458-205-1030