Savion Glover & Jack DeJohnette to Bring Evening of Music, Rhythm to Kingsbury Hall

UtahPresents brings two legendary performers to the University of Utah campus, in the final performance of the series in 2015. A tour de force of percussion and rhythm, this once in a lifetime session brings together tap dance legend Savion Glover and Jack DeJohnette, the foremost jazz drummer of our time. Savion Glover and Jack DeJohnette will perform at Kingsbury Hall on Monday, December 14 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $19-$45, with a $5 ticket for U of U students and a $10 ticket for non-U students and youth 18 and under, and are available at 801-581-7100 or utahpresents.org.

Savion Glover is a world-renowned dance sensation, Tony Award-winning choreographer, teacher, producer and the very definition of cool. Known for combining traditional tap moves with his own edgy routines, Glover describes his style as "young and funk," which has proven to be the recipe for his extraordinary success, time and time again. At the age of 10, Glover made his Broadway debut in The Tap Dance Kid (1984). At the age of 15, he became one of the youngest Tony Award nominees for his role in Black and Blue (1989). In 1992, Glover starred as young Jelly Roll Morton alongside Gregory Hines in Jelly's Last Jam, a role for which he made history as the youngest ever recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant. In 1996, he won a Tony Award for Best Choreography with Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk. In order to keep the legacy of tap alive for future generations Glover founded The Hooferz Club School for Tap in Newark, New Jersey. The school's students are not only encouraged to learn tap history and theory, but also to identify with the creative process that can revise and refine their own approach to tap dancing.

In a career that spans five decades and includes collaborations with some of the most iconic figures in modern jazz, NEA and Grammy winner Jack DeJohnette has established an unchallenged reputation as one of the greatest drummers in the history of the genre. The list of creative associations throughout his career is lengthy and diverse: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Keith Jarrett, Chet Baker, George Benson, Stanley Turrentine, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland, Joe Henderson, Freddy Hubbard, Betty Carter and so many more. Along the way, he has developed a versatility that allows room for hard bop, R&B, world music, avant-garde, and just about every other style to emerge in the past half-century.

View a clip of both performers: https://youtu.be/LTaaGoBRxDk

About UtahPresents
For the curious who want to experience artistic creativity pushed beyond the stage, UtahPresents ignites dialogue, explores issues and ideas, catalyzes innovation, and connects us. Creativity Connected. View the full season at utahpresents.org.

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