UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Acclaimed jazz drummer and bandleader Tommy Igoe will take New York City’s Birdland All-Stars on the road for the first time in five years in a tour featuring new arrangements of works by iconic rock and jazz ensembles. The big band concert — featuring music by David Bowie, Steely Dan, The Police, Charlie Parker, Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea — is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, in Eisenhower Auditorium.
Igoe, the son of jazz drummer Sonny Igoe, has been featured on multiple Grammy Award-winning recordings and was named the 2014 Modern Drummer reader’s poll winner for best jazz drummer. He has authored five instructional DVDs and served as associate conductor for the Broadway production of Disney’s “The Lion King.”