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Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra at Greenwich House Music School

Courtesy of Melissa Hall | Posted on May 2, 2023

Where

Greenwich House Music School
46 Barrow Street
New York, NY
Map
212-242-4770

Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra at Greenwich House Music School

When

Fri, June 16, 2023
7:30 pm

Musicians

Jason Rigby
saxophone, tenor
Ben Kono
saxophone
Charles Pillow
saxophone
Marvin Stamm
trumpet
Nir Felder
guitar
James Shipp
percussion

About

GRAMMY® nominated Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra will present “This Rock We’re On: Imaginary Letters,” an oratorio for jazz orchestra, voice, cello, and percussion. A meditation on the natural environment and the fate of the planet, this multi-movement work features vocal works, set for chamber ensemble, that take the form of a letter to or from selected “protagonists” -- authors, artists, naturalists, and adventurers whose insights have shaped our appreciation of the natural world. Each of the vocal works is followed by an instrumental jazz orchestra piece that reflects on the text of the letter...

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