UA JazzWeek presents "Bonegasm" ft. Jennifer Wharton

Tue, Apr 14

JazzWeek 26: Overjoyed - April 13 to April 16, 2026, is a week-long festival that takes place on and around The University of Akron campus, uniting students, faculty, musicians, and community members. Come enjoy JazzWeek with us on Tuesday, April 14th at BLU Jazz+! Trombonist, Jennifer Wharton will be bringing her roaring Trombone group "Bonegasm" to Akron with the statement "It is our mission to bring peace, love, and trombone to the unsuspecting masses." In the jazz world, trombone tends to be treated as an afterthought. If a small group has a trombone in it, it’s likely because the bandleader is the trombonist. Bass trombonist Jennifer Wharton wondered what might happen if composers and audiences alike encountered music that featured the beauty of the instrument. Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7:30pm Tickets: $20 General Admission **Students FREE with ID** About: JENNIFER WHARTON is a low brass specialist based in New York City. Though getting her start classically, Jen has deep roots in jazz, commercial, chamber and Broadway music. Jennifer leads the trombone-forward ensemble, Bonegasm, commissioning works from jazz heavyweights and newcomers. Jen received a Chamber Music America grant for Grit & Grace (Sunnyside 2023), awarded a 2020 NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theater grant for Bonegasm’s sophomore album, Not A Novelty (Sunnyside 2021), a follow up to their debut Bonegasm (Sunnyside 2019). Downbeat Magazine called the band “Trombone Ecstasy”.