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John Zorn’s Songs For Petra Featuring The Julian Lage Trio at Ruba Club
Courtesy of Mark Christman | Posted on March 4, 2019
When
Fri, March 8, 2019
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Julian Lage
guitar, electricPetra Haden
vocalsJesse Harris
guitarJorge Roeder
bass, acousticKenny Wollesen
drumsAbout
Please join us for the Philadelphia premiere of John Zorn’s “Songs for Petra,” a poetic song cycle written by the iconic composer especially for vocalist Petra Haden.
“Songs for Petra” combines the music of renowned composer John Zorn with the lyrics of Grammy Award-winning songwriter Jesse Harris, best known for his collaborations with Norah Jones and Madeleine Peyroux. One of the triplet daughters of legendary bassist Charlie Haden and co-founder of the alt-rock quartet That Dog, Petra Haden has collaborated with a broad array of artists including Bill Frisell, the Foo Fighters, the Decemberists and Susannah Hoffs....