UNLV’s premier Jazz Ensemble 1, directed by Dave Loeb and Nathan Tanouye, perform selections from its newest album, Dreamlike, at 3 p.m. on Oct. 1 in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. The album features pieces written and arranged by UNLV music faculty, current students, and alumni — including the titular piece "Dreamlike" by Ricardo Arana and "Band-Aid" by Nathan Tanouye. The concert features special guest vocalists Laura Taylor and Don Cunningham and trombonist Isrea Butler, director of the UNLV School of Music.

The ensemble tied for first place in the Graduate College Large Ensemble category in the 2023 Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards and its previous album received Grammy consideration. 

Tickets are $10 and available at the UNLV Performing Arts Center Box Office, online, or by 702-895-ARTS (2787). Discounts are available.

About the UNLV College of Fine Arts

The UNLV College of Fine Arts, one of the nation's largest fine arts colleges, boldly launches visionaries who transform the global community through collaboration, scholarship, and innovation. Established in 1992, the UNLV CFA encompasses the departments of art, dance, film, theatre, the School of Music, School of Architecture, Entertainment Engineering & Design, and is home to the Performing Arts Center, Nevada Conservatory Theatre, and Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art. 

We illuminate the power of the arts amidst breathtaking advancements in science and technology. In doing so, we are creating a global destination at the forefront of transforming arts and design. To accomplish this we encourage agency, inventiveness, problem-solving, and big-idea thinking in our students, faculty, and staff. We make education relevant through evolving curriculum and effective learning outcomes.