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  • The Purdue Jazz Band has performed at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland three times.
  • 70 percent of the student musicians performing in Purdue Bands & Orchestras’ ensembles major in science, engineering and technology.
  • Since 1919, the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band has performed for the opening ceremonies of the Indianapolis 500.

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Celebrate the swing era and
“Those Fabulous Dorseys”
at Purdue jazz concert

Swing era kings, and real-life brothers, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey fought through a love/hate relationship to create dozens of No. 1 Billboard hits in the 1930s-1950s. Purdue’s American Music Repertory Ensemble focuses exclusively on their musical genius in “Those Fabulous Dorseys” at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, in Loeb Playhouse of the Purdue Stewart Center. more...


Wind Ensemble
Performs in Indy

When Purdue Bands co-hosts the national American Bandmasters Association convention in Indianapolis with our colleagues from Butler, Ball State and Indiana University in late February, the Purdue Wind Ensemble will be featured at an 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29 Clowes Hall performance on the Butler campus. more...

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