Former UWSP Faculty Member
Laura Caviani to Perform
Solo Benefit Concert for Habitat for Humanity
Twin Cities-based jazz pianist
Laura
Caviani will appear in concert at the Frame
Memorial Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 from 7:30 to
9:00 pm. Caviani was a member of the music department faculty at the
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point from 1991 to 1994. She will be
celebrating the release of her new CD: Going There. A
portion of the proceeds from the sale
of her CD's will benefit Habitat for Humanity.
Donations are
encouraged and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity.. A reception will follow
Laura's performance.
Caviani's new release Going There, which spotlights her talents
as a composer and trio leader, has enjoyed a long run on the JazzWeek
national radio charts. Music critic Bob Protzman described Going
There as “full of warmth and a swinging sense of fun .... piano trio
jazz of the highest order.” Laura has released five CDs as band leader,
receiving notices such as “stunningly fresh” from JazzTimes
magazine (As One / 1998) and “in a word, outstanding” from the
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Dreamlife / 1995). Caviani has
appeared on three Karrin Allyson releases on Concord Records and has
toured extensively with the Grammy-nominated singer. Caviani has
performed with many other jazz luminaries including Toots Thielemans,
Stan Getz, Diane Schuur, Bob Mintzer and Dave Liebman. In the Twin
Cities, Caviani's numerous projects include the Pete Whitman X-tet,
whose CD Where's When? received a 4-star review from Downbeat
magazine. She has been commissioned to compose for jazz ensembles,
chamber groups and both the Central Wisconsin and the Kansas City
Symphony Orchestras. Laura received a grant from the Atlantic Center for
the Arts to study with renowned pianist and composer Joanne Brackeen in
1997 and was selected to study in Japan at the Akiyoshidai International
Art Village in 1998. She holds a bachelors of music in Composition from
Lawrence University and a masters of music in Improvisation from The
University of Michigan. Laura is a dedicated educator, currently serving
on the faculty at Carleton College and St. Olaf College, both in
Northfield, Minnesota.