On December 8, 1979, the band performed as part of a program titled "A Tribute to Benny Goodman" (featuring Howard Klug on clarinet). The extent of the band's involvement in the concert is not clear.
In April, 1980, the band appeared as a guest at the Collegiate Jazz Festival at Notre Dame. The concert was recorded, and some or all of the material was released in 1982 as Closeout (rereleased in 1988 as Déjà Vu). (Additional details on this recording may be found in "The Albums" section.)
On Saturday, March 31, 1979 Jazz Band I and the Alumni Jazz Band performed with nationally known vocalist Joe Williams in the University (now Follenger) Auditorium on the UIUC campus. The Alumni Jazz Band included Ron Dewar on tenor saxophone, Jim Knapp and Jerry Tessin on trumpet, Larry Dwyer on trombone, Chuck Braugham on drums, and Ron Elliston on piano.
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