Great Jazz in the Great Outdoors.

Jazz in June’s 17th summer concert series promises great jazz and great food in the great outdoors. Organized by the Sheldon Art Association and presented by Baylor Evnen, this free Tuesday evening series on the plaza west of Sheldon Museum of Art is one of Lincoln’s sublime summer delights.

Enjoy the Jazz in June Market, starting at 5 p.m. at 12th and R. Streets, and then stroll onto the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus to listen to great jazz beginning at 7 p.m.

For the best locations, come early with a blanket or lawn chair for comfort and enjoy pre-concert programs, such as garden or sculpture tours.

We are pleased to present another outstanding lineup of artists in 2008:

June 3: Darryl White Group – Lincoln’s accomplished jazz trumpeter explores a wide range of idioms.
Click here to view the photo slideshow for June 3
June 10: Dan Thomas Quintet – The Kansas City saxophonist leads a fresh conversation with his group.
Click here to view the photo slideshow for June 10th
June 17: The Dynamic Les DeMerle Band – Les’s explosive drumming and Bonnie Eisele’s swinging vocals delight listeners.
Click here to view the photo slideshow for June 17th
June 24: Lao Tizer – Keyboardist Lao Tizer is a torchbearer for a new jazz generation.

Remembering Butch Berman

Bryon L. “Butch” Berman, who died in February, was a great supporter of Jazz in June and will be greatly missed.

In spring 1995, he established the Berman Music Foundation to protect and promote unique forms of jazz music during his lifetime and into the future. Over the years, the foundation has sponsored many groups for Jazz in June concerts. Last winter Butch worked on the lineup for this year’s series. The 2008 Jazz in June series is dedicated to Butch and the fine contributions to he made to bringing jazz to Nebraska.