Orquesta de Jazz de la Facultad de Música de la UNAM

The Jazz Orchestra of the Faculty of Music at the UNAM will perform a concert featuring representative works of American and Mexican jazz from composers of various generations. The program includes "Round Midnight" by Thelonious Monk, a piece composed in 1944 that is a standard work in the jazz repertoire and has been performed by numerous musicians, including Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. It will also feature "Ojitos de capulín" by young Mexican composer Danitza Galeana. In addition, the orchestra will perform pieces by Quincy Jones, Sammy Nestico, Bob Mintzer, Gordon Goodwin, Bob Washut, and Erik Morales.