URI Jazz Trumpet Professor Mark Berney and his quartet will celebrate the music of hometown hero, Bobby Hackett.  Joining Mark in what promises to be an exceptional performance will be Boston Pops keyboardist Ben Cook and fellow URI jazz profs Dave Zinno on bass and Steve Langone on drums.

Bobby is one of Rhode Island’s greatest musical treasures, perhaps best known as Glenn Miller’s trumpet soloist. He also performed with many musical giants, including Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, and Tony Bennett.

This musical tribute will include all the selections from Hackett’s 1958 live recording, Thanks Bobby.  Following a brief intermission, there will be an invitational jam featuring many tunes Bobby helped make famous through his extensive discography.