Friday, October 25, 8 p.m.

Bowker Auditorium

Reserved $50, $40, $30

Youth 17 and under and Five College students $15

Drummer/bandleader Makaya McCraven leads a spectacular band in a concert to mark the 100th birthday of legendary drummer, composer, bandleader, activist, and educator Max Roach. Trumpeter Marquis Hill, saxophonist Greg Ward, and bassist Junius Paul will be among the band members paying tribute to Roach, who among other things was instrumental in transforming UMass into an international center for jazz education.