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John Yao And His 17-piece Instrument at Culture Lab LIC
Courtesy of John Yao | Posted on October 10, 2022
When
Sat, October 22, 2022
7:00 pm
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Musicians
John Yao
tromboneAbout
John Yao and His 17-piece Instrument (JY-17 for short) is the long-standing passion project of trombonist and composer John Yao featuring his original compositions and arrangements which explore the boundaries of harmony, color, texture and rhythm. The 17-piece ensemble is comprised of New York City’s finest jazz musicians including members of Grammy- award winning ensembles such as the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, both of which Yao has been a regular substitute for many years. Yao’s compositions and arrangements are post-bop, experimental and aim to explore new sounds for big band...