Aardvark Jazz Orchestra

Called “stunningly beautiful and adventurous” (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: Keepin’ 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, Harvey’s multi-genre suite inspired by Duke Ellington’s credo to move “beyond category” 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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Called “stunningly beautiful and adventurous” (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: Keepin’ 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, Harvey’s multi-genre suite inspired by Duke Ellington’s credo to move “beyond category” in music and life. The last movement of No Walls is a rousing anthem in the spirit of building bridges and breaking down walls.

The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra extends special thanks to MIT Music and Theater Arts, and to Matt Samolis, videographer for the April 2014 concert.

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