Jazz at the Meyerson

Cedar Valley College is proud to announce Jazz at the Meyerson, a benefit concert featuring Wayman Tisdale and Kirk Whalum, as part of our 30th anniversary celebrations. The concert begins Tuesday night, February 5, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $50.00, $75.00 and $100.00. Available at all Ticketmaster retail locations, by calling 214-373-8000 or 972-647-5700, or by visiting Ticketmaster.com

Title sponsor:

Additional Sponsorship provided by:

The Miles Foundation

Jazz at the Meyerson Promotional Video (7.9 Mb, Real media format.)

Wayman Tisdale

If there's one thing NBA star-turned-musical giant Wayman Tisdale learned from his former career, it's that there's no substitute for hard work. Emerging as one of the most consistent and admired players during his 12 years in the NBA, his towering frame, exceptional strength and relentless work ethic made him one of the game's most dominating power forwards. Tisdale still lives and breathes this work ethic as a musician. True to character, he is a trailblazer in the field of music with his unique use of the bass as a melodic lead instrument.

It's this single-minded drive that propels the bassist forward while crafting what he considers his most ambitious and mature CD to date, Way Up. Tisdale is at the top of his musical game on Way Up, which was released in 2006 by Rendezvous Entertainment. Way Up boasts collaborations with Dave Koz, Eric Benet, George Duke, Bob James, Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler and Jeff Lorber.

Wayman Tisdale was born in Fort Worth, Texas and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Kirk Whalum

Over the course of three decades and 17 albums that encompass a singular blend of jazz, gospel, pop and rhythm and blues, Memphis-born Kirk Whalum has garnered seven GRAMMY® nominations and earned t