LARAMIE, Wyo., April 14 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

A dynamic evening of big band music, presented by the University of Wyoming Jazz Studies Program, will feature the Wyoming Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Lab Big Band Monday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

Tickets are available at www.tix.com/ticket-sales/uwyo/6984/event/1466260, in person or at (307) 766-6666 at the Performing Arts box office, Monday through Friday, noon-6 p.m. and one hour before performances.

The concert features guest artist Ryan Middagh -- a DownBeat award-winning educator, saxophonist, composer and scholar -- who serves as chair of the Department of Jazz and Global Music at Vander...