Paul Green at First Congregational Church

Virtuoso clarinetist Paul Green melds jazz and Jewish music in his own inventive arrangements on a new CD, “Music Coming Together,” which will be formally introduced at a concert in Lee, Mass., on April 30. In celebration of International Jazz Day, Green and Two Worlds — his band of extraordinary jazz musicians — will perform selections from the CD at the launch event, to be followed by a reception.

The concert takes place at the Lee Meeting House, 25 Park Sq., Lee, also known as First Congregational Church.

Green's third and newest CD, "Music Coming Together”" features the clarinetist's talent as an arranger, and fuses elements of jazz, America's homegrown art form, within the klezmer tradition. The CD hit the jazz radio top-40 chart in the first week after its availability to the media, and has already garnered several positive early reviews. ...

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Virtuoso clarinetist Paul Green melds jazz and Jewish music in his own inventive arrangements on a new CD, “Music Coming Together,” which will be formally introduced at a concert in Lee, Mass., on April 30. In celebration of International Jazz Day, Green and Two Worlds — his band of extraordinary jazz musicians — will perform selections from the CD at the launch event, to be followed by a reception.

The concert takes place at the Lee Meeting House, 25 Park Sq., Lee, also known as First Congregational Church.

Green's third and newest CD, "Music Coming Together”" features the clarinetist's talent as an arranger, and fuses elements of jazz, America's homegrown art form, within the klezmer tradition. The CD hit the jazz radio top-40 chart in the first week after its availability to the media, and has already garnered several positive early reviews.

International Jazz Day is a yearly event on April 30, organized by UNESCO to celebrate “the virtues of jazz as an educational tool, and a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people.” The Day was proclaimed during the UNESCO General Conference in November 2011. The first annual International Jazz Day was kicked off in Paris by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock. UNESCO partners with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz.

The sextet comprises Paul Green, leader and clarinet; Bruce Krasin, alto and tenor saxophones; Michael Musillami, guitar; Joe Rose, piano; Richard Syracuse, bass; and Bill Chapman, drums.

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