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Reaching Out - James Mcgowan Ensemble at National Arts Center
Courtesy of James McGowan | Posted on March 7, 2024
When
Tue, May 28, 2024
19:30
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Musicians
James McGowan
pianoJP Lapensee
bass, electricJamie Holmes
drumsCendrine Despax
violinCal McGowan
celloMichael Tremblay
saxophoneEd Lister
trumpetMark Ferguson
tromboneAbout
Reaching Out is a jazz-classical fusion experience combining music, spoken-word and visual art by the James McGowan Ensemble. The continuation of the critically acclaimed 2023 album Reaching In, Reaching Out uses musical story-telling to tell an autobiographical journey of overcoming personal challenges to offer an uncertain, yet hopeful future. This unique inter-art experience uses sound and symbolism to show how we persevere through conflict and loss to become stronger when we feel connection and belonging to our loved ones and our communities.
From the creative mind of Canadian composer and pianist James McGowan, this event features an ensemble consisting of strings, horns and rhythm section, celebrating the release of the album Reaching Out...