Mandorla Music Presents The Morris/sandvik Duo With James Merenda & Jon Dreyer at Third Life Studio

Vanessa Morris musical background started with rigorous classical piano training. She branched into jazz during undergraduate studies at Oberlin Conservatory and continued on this path when she attended New England Conservatory for graduate work in Jazz Studies. Her repertoire is as eclectic as are her influences. Her duo with Scott Sandvik started as an in depth study of African-American Folklore. Their improvisations were based on ear transcriptions of field- recorded a cappella black folk singing that included surge style hymns, spirituals, hollers and blues. Though the Morris/Sandvik Duo has widened their repertoire, their approach is the same: in depth study of whatever style music or composer has struck their fancy. Recently this list includes the music of Carla Bley, Bert Bacharach and Joao Gilberto....

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Vanessa Morris musical background started with rigorous classical piano training. She branched into jazz during undergraduate studies at Oberlin Conservatory and continued on this path when she attended New England Conservatory for graduate work in Jazz Studies. Her repertoire is as eclectic as are her influences. Her duo with Scott Sandvik started as an in depth study of African-American Folklore. Their improvisations were based on ear transcriptions of field- recorded a cappella black folk singing that included surge style hymns, spirituals, hollers and blues. Though the Morris/Sandvik Duo has widened their repertoire, their approach is the same: in depth study of whatever style music or composer has struck their fancy. Recently this list includes the music of Carla Bley, Bert Bacharach and Joao Gilberto.

They'll be joined by another great duo - pianist James Merenda and bassist Jon Dreyer.

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