Jentsch Group No Net at Renee Weiler Concert Hall

TOPICS IN AMERICAN HISTORY is an hour-long work that abstracts Jentsch's impressions of various episodes in American history such as pre-Colombian North America, the Lincoln/ Douglas Debates, and Manifest Destiny.

Very excited to be performing in the city for the first time in years…the TOPICS IN AMERICAN HISTORY chamber jazz project has been a fulfilling experience to write, perform, and record. Video of the premiere is still to come, but first there is the last scheduled performance and CD Release Event MON April 30, 2018.

Since premiering this CMA commissioned music in 2016 we have had several chances to develop our interpretation of the repertoire...

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TOPICS IN AMERICAN HISTORY is an hour-long work that abstracts Jentsch's impressions of various episodes in American history such as pre-Colombian North America, the Lincoln/ Douglas Debates, and Manifest Destiny.

Very excited to be performing in the city for the first time in years…the TOPICS IN AMERICAN HISTORY chamber jazz project has been a fulfilling experience to write, perform, and record. Video of the premiere is still to come, but first there is the last scheduled performance and CD Release Event MON April 30, 2018.

Since premiering this CMA commissioned music in 2016 we have had several chances to develop our interpretation of the repertoire. CD release concerts for me are always loose, inspired, and the most relaxed since the pressures of documentation aren’t nearly as extreme. As their parts are lived in but not burned out I know the band will also be relaxed and sparkling for this event.

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