Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

### Event Description: Champaign-Urbana Jazz Festival: Trio M

**Event:** Champaign-Urbana Jazz Festival: Trio M  
**Date:** Thursday, October 10, 2024  
**Time:** 7:30 PM CT  
**Location:** Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  
**Admission:** Free

#### Event Overview:
Join us for the 10th annual Champaign-Urbana Jazz Festival's Opening Night Party featuring the renowned Trio M. This all-star jazz collective, active since 2006, includes bassist Mark Dresser, drummer Matt Wilson, and pianist Myra Melford. Trio M has captivated audiences worldwide with their innovative and dynamic performances, earning critical acclaim for their albums "The Big Picture" (Cryptogramophone, 2007) and "The Guest House" (Enja/Yellowbird, 2012).

#### Critical Acclaim:
- **Hartford Courant:** "A magnificent unit."
- **JazzTimes:** "An extremely empathetic union."
- **Jazzwise:** "A trio with high ambitions and impressive reach."
- **Time Out New York:** "Three versatile progressive-jazz luminaries with decades of respective experience."
- **AllAboutJazz.com:** "Melford, Dresser, and Wilson’s thrillingly unpredictable performances update the venerable piano trio tradition with bold invention."

#### Additional Information:
- **Intermission:** Details to be announced.
- **Event Length:** Approximate duration to be confirmed.

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#### Related Events:
- **Krannert Center Uncorked with Champaign-Urbana Jazz Festival:** October 10, 2024
- **Charles Lloyd:** October 23, 2024
- **Edmar Castañeda Quartet:** January 30 - February 1, 2025

For more details and to stay updated on upcoming events, visit the [Champaign-Urbana Jazz Festival](#) page.

Don't miss this extraordinary evening of jazz at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts!