Jazz Spotlight
In 2007–2008, the Jazz Spotlight featured special guest artist and jazz pianist Bill Carrothers. The first half of the concert was a solo jazz piano recital with Carrothers and the second half featured Carrothers with the Jazz Lab Band I directed by Scott Gwinnell (replacing Russell Schmidt who was on leave).
The concert is September 26, 2007, at 8 p.m. in Kobacker Hall. Admission is charged for this event.
Bill Carrothers
Bill Carrothers has been a professional pianist for over 20 years. He has played many venues throughout the U.S. and Europe including the Village Gate, Knitting Factory, Birdland, Blues Alley, New Morning (Paris), the Audi Jazz Festival in Brussels, the Nevers Jazz Festival (where he shared the bill with Abbey Lincoln), the Montreal Jazz Festival, Jazz Middelheim and the Marciac Festival in France. In October 2000, Carrothers headlined the prestigious Rising Star Tour throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He has been a leader on 12 recordings, all of which have received critical acclaim. His sideman credits have included some of the greatest names in jazz, including Joe Beck, Scott Colley, Buddy DeFranco, Dave Douglas, Curtis Fuller, Eric Gravatt, Drew Gress, Tim Hagans, Billy Higgins, Lee Konitz, James Moody, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Gary Peacock, Dewey Redman, Charlie Rouse, James Spaulding, Bill Stewart, Ira Sullivan, Toots Thielemans and Benny Wallace.