Winnipeg’s Classic 107: U of M jazz faculty are ‘Beyond Ideas’ for Desautels Concert Series
October 16, 2025 —
The second concert in the newly-minted Desautels Concert Series is set to feature a rare gathering of the entire jazz faculty at the University of Manitoba. To hear trumpet instructor Jonathan Challoner say that the gathering is an inspiring one for the players would be an understatement. “We work together all the time, and we’re always teaching together,” he explained in an interview on Morning Light, “but very rarely do we get a chance to actually all play together at the same time, and even more rare do we get a chance to share each other’s tunes.”
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