RICHARDSON, Texas (Jan. 28, 2003) -The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) will present The James Gilyard Ensemble in a concert of jazz favorites and original material on Friday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m. in the Jonsson Performance Hall on campus.

Joining bassist Gilyard, artistic director of the Sammons Center for the Arts, will be UTD faculty member Kelly Durbin on piano, Karl Lampman on saxophone and flute and Andrew Griffith on drums along with two special guests, pianist Arlington Jones and vocalist Simone Rogers. This great group of jazz musicians will perform such selections as Speak Low, Blue & Green, Naima, Solar, Lover Man and This Can't Be Love.

Tickets for the concert are $10 for general admission and $5 for students. They will be on sale Mondays to Fridays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Art and Performance Office in the Visual Arts Building on campus and will be available at the door one hour prior to show time. Tickets also are available for purchase by phone during ticket office hours by calling 972-883-2982 and charging with Visa or Mastercard.

For information about the many musical, arts, theatre, dance and other performances and exhibitions held throughout the year at UTD, please call 972-UTD-ARTS (972-883-2787), e-mail utdarts@utdallas.edu or visit the School of Arts and Humanities' web site at http://www.utdallas.edu/ah/. Persons with disabilities needing special accommodations may call 972-883-2982, Texas Relay Operator 1-800-RELAYVV.

About UTD
The University of Texas at Dallas, located at the convergence of Richardson, Plano and Dallas in the heart of the complex of major multinational technology corporations known as the Telecom Corridor, enrolls more than 13,000 students. The school's freshman class traditionally stands at the forefront of Texas state universities in terms of average SAT scores. The university offers a broad assortment of bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs. For additional information about UTD, please visit the university's Web site at http://www.utdallas.edu/.