Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra West at Rendon Hall

Trumpeter/slide trumpeter, bandleader, arranger, and composer Steven Bernstein helps keep the New York music scene fun, fresh, and full of surprises. Bernstein's nine-piece little big band Millennial Territory Orchestra is a delightful showcase of his witty, genre-crossing, and sometimes irreverent approach to writing and arranging music. The group performs early swing gems, songs by The Beatles, Don Redman, The Grateful Dead, Duke Ellington, Sly & the Family Stone, Prince, and originals reinterpreted with the feel of an early 20th Century dance band that was somehow exposed to nearly an extra century's worth of contemporary musical ideas...

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Trumpeter/slide trumpeter, bandleader, arranger, and composer Steven Bernstein helps keep the New York music scene fun, fresh, and full of surprises. Bernstein's nine-piece little big band Millennial Territory Orchestra is a delightful showcase of his witty, genre-crossing, and sometimes irreverent approach to writing and arranging music. The group performs early swing gems, songs by The Beatles, Don Redman, The Grateful Dead, Duke Ellington, Sly & the Family Stone, Prince, and originals reinterpreted with the feel of an early 20th Century dance band that was somehow exposed to nearly an extra century's worth of contemporary musical ideas. You'll recognize some of the songs, but you've never heard or felt them like this before. In addition to MTO Steven Bernstein fronts Sexmob and leads the Town Hall Ensemble. He co-led Butler, Bernstein & The Hot 9 with the great Henry Butler, and performs regularly with Little Feat and The Midnight Ramble Band. Band Members and Instrumentation: Steven Bernstein, trumpet, slide trumpet, arranger; Jenny Scheinman, violin; Ben Goldberg, clarinet; Howard Wiley, tenor & soprano saxophone; Rob Sudduth, baritone & soprano saxophone; Jeff Cressman trombone; John Schott guitar; Tony Scherr bass; Scott Amendola drums.

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