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Jack Wilkins Blue and Green Project at John M Tiedke Hall @ Rollins College

Courtesy of Brian Ross | Posted on December 15, 2013

Where

John M Tiedke Hall @ Rollins College
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
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When

Thu, March 13, 2014
7:30 pm

Musicians

About

Critically acclaimed saxophonist and composer Jack Wilkins researched Appalachian Mountain culture and environment as the inspiration for a series of new Jazz compositions. The compositions combine the musical inspiration of American roots music -Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Mountain music, New Orleans traditions- (the ‘Blue’ element) with the subjective inspiration of Appalachian Mountains - the people, artists, craftsmen, traditions and environment (the ‘Green’ element). Each work has a story to tell, and an inspirational story to tell with a magnificent 15 piece band at Tiedke Concert Hall on the campus of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida...

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