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Laszlo Gardony Quartet at Highland Jazz

Where

Highland Jazz
140 Brandeis Rd
Newton, MA
Map
781-237-1917

When

Sat, December 3, 2011
8 p.m.

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Musicians

Stan Strickland
woodwinds
Ron Mahdi
bass, acoustic

About

The Laszlo Gardony Quartet celebrates the release of "Signature Time" (Sunnyside). The CD features Gardony originals and reworkings of Beatles and jazz classics, paying tribute to African music's profound influence on today's musical genres. Laszlo Gardony (piano/composer/arranger); Stan Strickland (sax, flute, vocals, kalimba); Yoron Israel (drums); John Lockwood (bass).

“The lush palette of today's music owes a lot to the birthplace of culture and sound – Africa,” Gardony says. “The album is an acknowledgment of how the many genres which draw upon the African musical heritage have enriched my own cultural experience and helped shape my voice so that I can speak to what is relevant to me today.”...

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