DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas College of Music is celebrating 70 years of jazz by offering free evening and lunchtime jazz performances in the University Union Syndicate, 1155 Union Circle.

The free weekly concerts are open to the UNT community and the general public. Performances will showcase the UNT College of Music's variety of jazz ensembles at noon on Thursdays and Fridays and 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The One O'Clock Lab Band will kick off the first Wednesday night and Thursday lunchtime events.

The Tuesday at 9 p.m. schedule includes:

• Sept. 13 – Jazz Combo Night
• Sept. 20 – U-Tubes, directed by Conner Eisenmenger
• Sept. 27 – Guitar ensembles, directed by Daniel Pinilla and Ethan Stalbaum; and Zebras, directed by Brent McCollough
• Oct. 4 – Latin Jazz Lab, directed by José Aponte
• Oct. 11 – Third Street, directed by Andrew Evangelista and Jazz Singers, directed by Jennifer Barnes
• Oct. 18 – West End, directed by Justin Binek and Avenue C, directed by Andrew Evangelista
• Oct. 25 – U-Tubes, directed by Conner Eisenmenger
• Nov. 1 – Guitar ensembles, directed by Daniel Pinilla and Ethan Stalbaum; and Zebras, directed by Brent McCollough
• Nov. 8 – Latin Jazz Lab, directed by José Aponte
• Nov. 15 – Vocal Songwriters Showcase

The Wednesday at 9 p.m. schedule includes:

• Sept. 14 – One O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Alan Baylock
• Sept. 21 – Three O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Tanya Darby; Two O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Rodney Booth
• Sept. 28 – Five O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Elliott Scozzaro; Four O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Brian Horton
• Oct. 5 – Seven O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Conner Eisenmenger; Six O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Luke Wingfield
• Oct. 12 – Nine O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Colleen Clark; Eight O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Abdullah Ebrahim
• Oct. 19 – One O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Alan Baylock
• Oct. 26 – Four O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Brian Horton; Two O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Rodney Booth
• Nov. 2 – Five O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Elliott Scozzaro; Three O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Tanya Darby
• Nov. 9 – Seven O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Conner Eisenmenger; Six O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Luke Wingfield
• Nov. 16 – Nine O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Colleen Clark; Eight O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Abdullah Ebrahim

The Thursday at noon schedule includes:

• Sept. 15 – One O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Alan Baylock
• Sept. 22 – Two O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Rodney Booth
• Sept. 29 – Three O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Tanya Darby
• Oct. 6 – Four O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Brian Horton
• Oct. 13 – Five O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Elliott Scozzaro
• Oct. 20 – Six O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Luke Wingfield
• Oct. 27 – Seven O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Conner Eisenmenger
• Nov. 3 – Nine O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Colleen Clark
• Nov. 10 – Eight O'Clock Lab Band, directed by Abdullah Ebrahim

The Friday schedule features:

• Sept. 16 – Jazz Combo Night
• Sept. 23 – U-Tubes, directed by Conner Eisenmenger
• Sept. 30 – Zebras, directed by Brent McCollough
• Oct. 7 – Guitar ensembles, directed by Daniel Pinilla and Ethan Stalbaum
• Oct. 14 – Latin Jazz Lab, directed by José Aponte
• Oct. 21 – Jazz Singers, directed by Jennifer Barnes
• Oct. 28 – Avenue C, directed by Andrew Evangelista
• Nov. 4 – Third Street, directed by Andrew Evangelista
• Nov. 11 – West End, directed by Justin Binek

For a full list of UNT College of Music events, visit the online calendar.

About the UNT College of Music
The UNT College of Music is one of the world's largest and most respected comprehensive music schools. The college offers fully accredited degrees from the bachelor's to doctoral levels and is home to the world's first jazz studies program. The music faculty is made up of internationally acclaimed artists and scholars in composition, conducting, ethnomusicology, music education, music history, music theory and performance. The College of Music enriches the community by producing more than 1,000 diverse concerts and recitals annually. Distinguished UNT music alumni can be found around the globe in impressive, award-winning careers across a wide-range of music professions.