he Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies and Allerton Park will present a Brazilian Jazz Concert with the Edu Ribeiro Trio at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6 in the Allerton Mansion Gallery.
As a band leader and co-leader, Brazil native Edu Ribeiro has released 13 albums so far and collaborated as a drummer with Paquito D’Rivera, Randy Brecker, Maria Schneider, Yamandu Costa, Hamilton de Hollanda, and many others.
He has drummed on several Grammy award-winning albums, including Brecker’s “Randy in Brazil” and Eliane Elias’ “Made in Brazil” and “Dance of Time.”
Cost is $20 per person, $15 for students. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. There will be a cash bar available. Register here.
Learn more about Edu Ribeiro on his website.
More information about this event here.
The Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies
Illinois Global Institute
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Coble Hall, 801 South Wright Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 333-3182
Fax: (217) 244-7333
Email: lemann@illinois.edu