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The Kris Monson Ensemble Performs “suite For Charlottesville" at Brooks Hall At Uva
Courtesy of Gary Funston | Posted on October 29, 2019
When
Fri, November 22, 2019
8:00 pm
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About
Kris Monson, a bassist and composer now living in New York City, is a product of the rich Central Virginia jazz community. Kris studied with Pete Spaar and John D’earth while a double major in systems engineering and music at the University of Virginia. He continued his studies at the Manhattan School of Music where he recently received a Master's degree in Jazz Bass Performance.
For this one of a kind concert, Kris will present the Charlottesville premiere of his “Suite for Charlottesville,” a reflection on the August 2017 white supremacist uprising and violence. The suite is written for a seven-piece ensemble, and this concert will feature some of Monson’s close collaborators in New York City, along with Charlottesville musicians and mentors, John D’earth (trumpet) and Jamal Millner (guitar). The Suite has received acclaim from leaders in the music, including trumpeter Ingrid Jensen and pianist Phil Markowitz. Talking about the importance of the suite, Markowitz is emphatic: “Kris Monson depicts in his Charlottesville Suite the angst and moral outrage of this tragic event."...