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Willie Ruff Memorial Concert, Saturday, March 29, 2025 2:00PM
Event Summary
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Date
Saturday, March 29, 2025 2:00PM
Location
Woolsey Hall
Name
Willie Ruff Memorial Concert
Description
Ellington Jazz Series
The Dizzy Gillespie All Stars and the Mingus Big Band, which includes Yale Jazz Ensembles Director, YSM Lecturer in Jazz, and Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, perform in celebration of the life, work, and legacy of YSM Professor Emeritus of Music Willie Ruff.
This performance will not be livestreamed.
Schedule
2:00pm - The Dizzy Gillespie All Stars
3:30pm - Panel discussion with Jimmy Owens, Jon Faddis, Wayne Escoffery, and Thomas Duffy
4:30pm - Mingus Big Band
Tickets start at $26, Yale faculty/staff start at $19, Students start at $11
$3 surcharge for tickets purchased at the door.
Seating in Woolsey Hall is General Admission by section.
Save up to 15% on single-ticket prices when you purchase a Pick 3 or Pick 5 package.
Tickets are no longer available online for this event (online sales close 2 hours prior to the start of the event). Please contact the box office at (203) 432-4158 to get up-to-the-minute ticket availability information.
