Aardvark Jazz Orchestra Salute To Duke at Concord City Auditorium

Called "stunningly beautiful" (The New York Record) and "one of the best jazz ensembles in the world" (Jazz Podium, Germany), the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, led by founder/director Mark Harvey, will continue its 52nd season with a Duke Ellington Celebration Concert in the prestigious Walker Series. The orchestra will showcase Ellington's works, such as Caravan, by Duke and Juan Tizol, Come Sunday, and I’m Beginning to See the Light featuring Aardvark vocalist Grace Hughes. The performance will also explore the music of Ellington and his long-time artistic collaborator, jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger Billy Strayhorn. Guests will hear Blues to Be There from the Ellington/Strayhorn Newport Jazz Festival Suite, Chinoiserie from The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Suite, and It’s Freedom, from the Second Sacred Concert....

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Called "stunningly beautiful" (The New York Record) and "one of the best jazz ensembles in the world" (Jazz Podium, Germany), the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, led by founder/director Mark Harvey, will continue its 52nd season with a Duke Ellington Celebration Concert in the prestigious Walker Series. The orchestra will showcase Ellington's works, such as Caravan, by Duke and Juan Tizol, Come Sunday, and I’m Beginning to See the Light featuring Aardvark vocalist Grace Hughes. The performance will also explore the music of Ellington and his long-time artistic collaborator, jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger Billy Strayhorn. Guests will hear Blues to Be There from the Ellington/Strayhorn Newport Jazz Festival Suite, Chinoiserie from The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Suite, and It’s Freedom, from the Second Sacred Concert.

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