February 9, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — The lineup for the Tri-C JazzFest in Cleveland includes Pharez Whitted, a 1982 graduate of DePauw University. The Chicago-based trumpeter will perform with four other musicians in a "Thunder from the Heartland" concert. It will take place on Tuesday, May 3, at PlayhouseSquare's Hermit Club.
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Whitted, an assistant professor of music at Chicago State University, has collaborated with Bradford Marsalis, George Duke, John Mellencamp, Lou Rawls, The O'Jays, The Dells, and the Temptations. He's also performed on TV's Arsenio Hall Show, and has been featured on the Billboard Music Awards, MTV and BET. As a solo artist he has released three compact discs, including 2010's Transient Journey.
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