First Monday Night Big Band plays at the Jazz Station in Eugene

This large ensemble, directed by UO Professor Emeritus of Jazz Studies, Steve Owen, is home to many of the region’s top professional players that meet every first Monday of the month to play compositions from classic works by Basie and Ellington to pieces written by contemporary composers.

The second set is opened-up for local students and community musicians to sit-in with band members to play together. It is an exciting evening where audience members enjoy music rarely performed and heard in a club setting.