The Farms: José Gobbo Trio featuring Mitch Towne

Join us for an evening of jazz at a concert by the José Gobbo Trio featuring Grammy-nominated keyboardist Mitch Towne on Saturday, April 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Music Barn.

Gobbo, a Brazilian-born guitarist and past Allerton artist-in-residence, has used Illinois as his home base since 2014 and has traveled extensively with his trio and other combos. He won the popular vote at the Chicago Luminarts Jazz Competition in 2018, has coordinated two Brazilian Tours, and in 2020 performed on 52 consecutive weekly live streams as part of The House Trio.

Organist Mitch Towne earned a Grammy nomination in 2016 as part of a recording of “Push” for the album “Velvet Portraits” by Terrace Martin. Towne is known for his ability to move seamlessly between diverse styles that has made him a sought-after musician playing with J.R. Robinson, Buddy Miles, Aloe Black, Tom Scott, Ryan Kisor, Matt Wilson and Eric Gales. An album with his trio SRT (with Andrew Synowiec and Robinson) was released in 2023.

$25/person, $15/person for students (college included). Register here by April 24. All sales are final.

If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.

By attending, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.

About The Farms

The Farms: An Allerton Folk School, offers classes, workshops, and gatherings focusing on art, outdoor education, science, storytelling, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on, experiential teaching and learning, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.

Find the complete Summer Session schedule here.