Rodman, an Idaho native, will perform with saxophonist Brent Jensen and bassist Aaron Miller in an all-Idaho night of spontaneous jazz at the Boise Blue Note, located in the Belgravia Building at 461 Main St. in downtown Boise. The show starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23. A no-host bar will be available and snacks will be provided. Seating is limited to 40 and tickets are $20 for Boise Jazz Society members only. Reservations can be e-mailed to Mike Samball at msamball@boisestate.edu.

The 2009-2010 subscription series features:

• The Benny Green Trio: Sept. 13. Benny Green, veteran of bands led by drummer Art Blakey and bassist Ray Brown, has a sensitive touch, stunning technical command and a sturdy sense of swing. His jazz style has been influenced over the years by everything from bop to blues to funk. Visit www.bennygreenmusic.com.
• The Dena DeRose Trio: Feb. 21. Dena DeRose has been described as “the most creative and compelling singer-pianist since Shirley Horn.” She and her trio have developed a hard-swinging, dynamic sound that has graced clubs from the Blue Note, Jazz Standard and Kennedy Center in the U.S. to Body and Soul in Tokyo, the Jazz Center in Istanbul, and Alexander Platz in Rome. Visit www.denaderose.com.
• Martin Taylor: March 28. Completely self-taught, Martin Taylor is admired and imitated by guitarists all over the world and has performed in Europe, North America, Japan, Asia and beyond. When not touring, he divides his time between his homes in France and Scotland, where he writes music for TV and film. Visit www.martintaylor.com.

All shows are at 7 p.m. (6:15 p.m. doors) at Esther’s Place in the Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy in Boise. Nonmember admission is $45 per show (if available). A Boise Jazz Society membership fee of $95.40 includes tickets to all three concerts as well as access to community jazz symposiums, living room concerts, lectures, listening and film parties. Call (208) 426-3498 or visit The Boise Jazz Society Web site for membership and concert information.

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Media Contact: Erin Ryan, University Communications, (208) 426-4910, erinryan@boisestate.edu

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Boise State is an emerging metropolitan research university of distinction and the largest university in Idaho with more than 19,000 students. The campus is home to 11 Idaho Professors of the Year since 1990. The colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences and Public Affairs offer more than 200 academic programs.