New York City ยป Calendar ยป George Brandon and the Blue Unity Orchestra at Aronow Theatre
George Brandon and the Blue Unity Orchestra at Aronow Theatre
Where
Aronow Theatre
136th & Convent Ave
New York, NY
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When
Fri, February 24, 2012
8 pm
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Musicians
Nora McCarthy
vocalsJorge Sylvester
saxophone, altoSalim Washington
saxophone, tenorDuane Eubanks
trumpetWaldron Ricks
trumpetAlfred Patterson
tromboneAaron J Johnson
flutePablo Vergara
pianoKenny Grohowski
drumsAbout
The Blue Unity Orchestra will stage a series of participatory events as part of The City College of New York Black Studies Programโs Black History Month events. These events, which will include workshops and open rehearsals, will culminate in a Blue Unity Orchestra Legacy concert at the Aronow Theatre on CCNYโs Harlem campus on February 24, 2012 at 8 pm.
The Blue Unity Orchestra promotes the work of African, African-American and Afro-Diasporic composers. This yearโs event will feature a work from Panamanian-born jazz composer and saxophonist Jorge Sylvester especially arranged for the Blue Unity Orchestra and performed with the members of his ensemble, the Afro-Caribbean Experimental Collective....