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Aardvark Jazz Orchestra

Where

Mit Kresge Auditorium
Cambridge, MA

Aardvark Jazz Orchestra

When

Sun, April 18, 2021
7:00 pm

Musicians

Mark Harvey
composer / conductor
Arni Cheatham
saxophone
Phil Scarff
saxophone, tenor
Dan Zupan
saxophone, baritone
Chris Rakowski
saxophone, tenor
Bill Lowe
trombone, bass
Bob Pilkington
trombone
Jay Keyser
trombone
KC Dunbar
trumpet
Aardvark Jazz Orchestra
band / ensemble / orchestra

About

Called โ€œstunningly beautiful and adventurousโ€ (New York City Jazz Record), the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra continues its 48th season with a virtual event called Eclectic Excursions, an archival video of original works by director Mark Harvey, recorded at MIT Kresge Auditorium in 2014. Zoom reception to follow. Sponsored and hosted by MIT Music and Theater Arts.

Featuring the full Aardvark Jazz Orchestra with its two stellar vocalists, Grace Hughes and Jerry Edwards, this online concert is a joyful celebration of springtime and renewal. The program of Mark Harvey originals includes two selections from his Boston JazzScape suite: Keepinโ€™ On (inspired by the ongoing quest for racial justice) and Samba313 (a portrait of Boston poet and community activist Jack Powers). The lyrical ballad Dreaming is counterpointed by the raucous Spaceways, a tribute to the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra. The concert finale is a full performance of No Walls, Harveyโ€™s multi-genre suite inspired by Duke Ellingtonโ€™s credo to move โ€œbeyond categoryโ€ in music and life. The last movement of No Walls is a rousing anthem in the spirit of building bridges and breaking down walls....

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