Sunday Serenades: Matinee Performances with Timeless Charm. From the smooth sounds of jazz to the grandeur of Classical Crossover and Broadway classics, this series invites you to enjoy an afternoon of elegant and exhilarating music.
Alain mallet and Edmar Colon present An evening with Duke.Alain Mallet (Phil Woods, Paul Simon, Caribbean Jazz Project) and Edmar Colon (Terri Lyne Carrington, John Patitucci, Boston Pops) present an evening of music inspired by the work of Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and other collaborators. The two Grammy winning artists will begin with a set of classic tunes performed in a duo setting. The second half will feature a full band and showcase Duke’s music with a latin jazz twist. Alain and Edmar have been involved with each other’s music for a long time, but this will be their first concerted collaboration around the music of one of America’s most prolific and universally heralded musical genius: Duke Ellington. This is an evening not to be missed....
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Sunday Serenades: Matinee Performances with Timeless Charm. From the smooth sounds of jazz to the grandeur of Classical Crossover and Broadway classics, this series invites you to enjoy an afternoon of elegant and exhilarating music.
Alain mallet and Edmar Colon present An evening with Duke.Alain Mallet (Phil Woods, Paul Simon, Caribbean Jazz Project) and Edmar Colon (Terri Lyne Carrington, John Patitucci, Boston Pops) present an evening of music inspired by the work of Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and other collaborators. The two Grammy winning artists will begin with a set of classic tunes performed in a duo setting. The second half will feature a full band and showcase Duke’s music with a latin jazz twist. Alain and Edmar have been involved with each other’s music for a long time, but this will be their first concerted collaboration around the music of one of America’s most prolific and universally heralded musical genius: Duke Ellington. This is an evening not to be missed.
Alain Mallet
Born in France, Alain Mallet moved to the States at the age of 21 to attend Berklee College of Music where he is now a professor in the ensemble and piano departments.
He has toured and recorded with some of the biggest names in Jazz and Pop including Phil Woods, Paul Simon, Paquito D'Rivera, Marc Johnson and Madeleine Peyroux.
He is a critically acclaimed producer, particularly for his work with Jonatha Brooke.
His original compositions have been recorded by jazz greats such as Gary Burton, Dave Samuels and Paquito D'Rivera and published in the European Real Book (Sher Music).
Edmar Colón
Puerto Rican-born Edmar Colón was awarded the prestigious Presidential Scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music with a dual major in Performance and Classical Composition, as well as a Masters's degree in Global Studies at the prestigious Global Jazz Institute.
Colón has performed throughout the world, including at the Detroit Jazz Festival, Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Panama Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, and Monterey Jazz Festival, among others. Recently, he performed at the Kennedy Center for the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival, as well as the Abbey Lincoln tribute tour with GRAMMY-award winners Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding, Dianne Reeves, and Dee Dee Bridgewater. Colón has performed with artists such as Bob “Rakalam” Moses, Joe Lovano, John Patitucci, Danilo Pérez, Danny Rivera, Hal Crook, Kenny Werner, Lionel Louke, John Michel Pilc, Patti Austin, Ledisi, Judith Hill, David Sanchez, Arturo Sandoval, George Garzone, Luis Enrique and Ivan Lins, among other notable artists.
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