8th Annual Emerging Artist Festival with Ulysses Owens Jr. & Gen Y Ensemble

8th Annual Emerging Artist Festival with Ulysses Owens Jr. & Gen Y Ensemble Friday & Saturday November 7-8, 2025 The Vermont Jazz Center presents a two-day celebration of youth jazz & mentorship. Friday evening from 5-8 pm at 118 Elliot, enjoy performances by high school & college ensembles as part of Gallery Walk. Saturday at the Vermont Jazz Center, starting at 11am, features additional student showcases& a free educational clinic (4-5 pm) with three-time Grammy Award-winning drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. The 7:30 pm evening concert with Owens & his powerhouse Generation Y Ensemble features: Anthony Hervey – trumpet Langston Hughes II – saxophones & flute Liya Grigoryan – piano Guillermo Lopez – bass Ulysses Owens Jr. – drums Sponsored by Marcy Hermansader in honor of her late husband, Jonathan Flaccus. For accessibility support please call in advance. Saturday concert: $25+ general admission. Friday evening & Saturday daytime events free of charge. Donations for live stream welcome. 802 254 9088 ext. 1 sarah@vtjazz.org eugene@vtjazz.org www.vtjazz.org Vermont Jazz Center 72 Cotton Mill Hill #222 Brattleboro, VT 05301