A renowned jazz flugelhornist from Centralia, Washington, is serving a visiting artist residency at Eastern Oregon University.

While in the region, Dmitri Matheny will perform Thursday from 8-10 p.m. at Ten Depot Street, La Grande. He will be joined by EOU faculty Matt Cooper (piano) and Luke McKern (bass), as well as drummer Mark Emerson. There is no cover charge.

Born in Nashville, Matheny’s discography lists more than 120 albums, appearing as a composer, arranger, producer, annotator or flugelhorn soloist. Also, he has released 11 albums as a leader. Referred to as “one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation,” Matheny has performed with numerous Motown and popular music acts.

For more information about the visiting artist residency, call Matt Cooper at 541-962-3559. For more about Matheny, visit www.dmitrimatheny.com.