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Todd Marcus at Dizzy's Club
Courtesy of Todd Marcus | Posted on May 6, 2016
Where
Dizzy's Club
60th St And Broadway
New York, NY
Map
212-258-9595
When
Mon, May 23, 2016
7:30 pm
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Musicians
About
Baltimore bass clarinetist, composer, and bandleader Todd Marcus is one of the few jazz artists worldwide to focus their work exclusively on the bass clarinet.
Marcus’ straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in modern jazz. His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity but also maintains a strong lyrical sensibility.
Self taught in jazz theory and composition, Marcus’ compositions draw largely on straight-ahead jazz and classical influences but over recent years have increasingly explored Middle-Eastern sounds from his Egyptian-American heritage. ...