Above / Lt. Dan Band member Mitch Paliga is set to perform Jan. 22 at North Central College.
Saxophonist Mitch Paliga, a member of North Central College’s acclaimed jazz faculty, performs Jan. 22 at the College.
The performance begins at 8PM Friday, Jan. 22, in North Central College’s Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave.
Tickets are $20/adults and $15/students and seniors; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
A Brief Bio
An active performer, educator and composer based in the Chicago area, Paliga is known for his unique and individual voice on the soprano saxophone.
Since 2007 he has toured with actor/musician Gary Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band, performing 40 shows a year at military bases and other venues in Europe, Canada, Afghanistan, Kuwait, South Korea, Japan and the United States.
A founding member of the Chicago Jazz Composers Collective, Paliga has performed with the band Kimotion at the Ho Chi Minh Conservatory of Music and the Hue Festival in Vietnam. He also has performed with Vinnie Colaiuta, Christopher Cross, Danny Gottlieb, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, California Transit Authority (Danny Seraphine and Bill Champlin), Steve Rodby, The Temptations, Bob Newhart, Marie Osmond and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra.
Paliga has two albums under his own name, “Blythe Moments” and “Fall Night,” on the Origin label and has recorded more than 30 original compositions and arrangements with a variety of artists.
Paliga has a master’s degree in jazz pedagogy from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in music from Eastern New Mexico University. He was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts grant in 1993 for individual study with master jazz musician David Leibman and a City of Chicago Community Arts Assistance Program Grant in 2002. As a member of North Central’s jazz faculty, he teaches jazz history, jazz and classical saxophone and directs a jazz ensemble.
Thanks for supporting the arts!
North Central College’s 2015-2016 Fine and Performing Arts Season is partially sponsored by BMO Harris Bank, Nicor Gas, Advanced Data Technologies, Savant Capital Management, USG Corporation, Monarch Landing, Naperville Special Events and Cultural Amenities Fund, Illinois Arts Council Agency, DuPage Foundation and Naperville Development Partnership.
This performance is among many ongoing programs at North Central College to enrich and broaden the cultural and academic outlook for the College and community. North Central offers a variety of venues accommodating a rich range of local and world-class events, performances and space needs for the public. For a comprehensive schedule of musical performances, theatrical and dance productions, art exhibits and more, visitnorthcentralcollege.edu/show or call the box office at 630-637-SHOW (7469).
Think dinner in downtown Naperville and the show at NCC!
Photo and story submitted by Nancy Dunker, associate director of media relations, for North Central College
