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Amanda Monaco Pirkei Avot Project at Rizzoli Bookstore
Courtesy of Ludovico Granvassu | Posted on April 2, 2023
When
Sun, April 16, 2023
5:00 pm
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Musicians
Amanda Monaco
guitarTammy Scheffer
vocalsHarry Skoler
clarinetSean Conly
bassSatoshi Takeishi
drumsAbout
Rizzoli Music Aperitivo and Mondo Jazz present the Amanda Monaco's Pirkei Avot Project.
Tickets include a glass of wine, provided by Field Blend Selections. Seating is limited and is first come, first served. Doors open at 4:45 pm.
The Pirkei Avot Project is comprised of Amanda Monaco's original music accompanied by excerpts from the Pirkei Avot—a collection of Rabbinic wisdom compiled in the 3rd century C.E.
These ancient texts (sung in their original Hebrew and Aramaic) are set to modern avant-jazz, ranging from rubato tone poems to funk grooves and Middle Eastern flavors....