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New England Jazz Ensemble at Infinity Hall Hartford
Courtesy of Edward Bride | Posted on November 13, 2015
Where
Infinity Hall Hartford
32 Front Street
Hartford, CT
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When
Sun, December 6, 2015
1:30 pm
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Musicians
New England Jazz Ensemble
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The New England Jazz Ensemble returns to the Infinity Hall Hartford stage to present their Ellington/Strayhorn adaptation of the Nutcracker Suite. In addition to this popular big band rendition of the Tchaikovsky classic, the concert will be chock full of beautiful/original compositions and Holiday favorites.
The New England Jazz Ensemble was created in 1991 to play original work and to explore new sounds for the jazz orchestra. One of the region’s top driving forces that are keeping the big band genre thriving, its library of original compositions is incomparable. Its stable of arrangers is headed by music director/pianist Walt Gwardyak, and includes band members Jeff Holmes, John Mastroianni, Phil Person and others. ...