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Russ Spiegel's "Uncommon Knowledge" at Zinc Bar
Courtesy of Russ Spiegel | Posted on December 8, 2011
When
Wed, January 18, 2012
7-9pm
At Door
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Musicians
The Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra
composer / conductorRuss Spiegel
guitarTim Armacost
saxophone, tenorGary Wang
bass, acousticScott Neumann
drumsAbout
Russ Spiegel's "Uncommon Knowledge" plays music from The Deep Brooklyn Suite.
Ah, Brooklyn. A borough of New York City, yet a world unto itself. With over two and a half million inhabitants, Brooklyn alone is the third most populous city in America. Its multilingual, multicultural population is dispersed amongst some seventy neighborhoods in an area less than one hundred square miles.
The Deep Brooklyn Suite is a series of musical impressions about the Brooklyn experience by composer, bandleader, and guitarist Russ Spiegel. Stylistically, the pieces contain elements of Jazz, Rock, and Brazilian music, and, through Russ’s unique compositional voice, encapsulate the charm and soul of this special city....