Gregg Gelb Jazz Quartet at NC Museum Of Art

Gregg Gelb Jazz Quartet
Modern Art Meets Modern Jazz
Sunday, Feb. 8 2015 3pm
North Carolina Museum of Art (In Auditorium)
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC (919) 839-NCMA

Sunday, February 8 | 3:00 pm
Thomas Linger, piano
Charlton Provatas, bass
Chris Gelb, drums
Gregg Gelb, saxophone and clarinet
This program explores the similarities between the visual arts and jazz of the 20th century. Painters from around the world found new artistic expression through the alteration and exaggeration of form, materials, color, and texture. The jazz artists of the mid-20th century invented new modes of composition and improvisation. Quartet leader Gelb pairs jazz compositions by Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, and Thelonious Monk with works of art by Jacob Lawrence, Andrew Wyeth, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Lyonel Feininger, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Gerhard Richter, El Anatsui, and Mickalene Thomas....

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Gregg Gelb Jazz Quartet
Modern Art Meets Modern Jazz
Sunday, Feb. 8 2015 3pm
North Carolina Museum of Art (In Auditorium)
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC (919) 839-NCMA

Sunday, February 8 | 3:00 pm
Thomas Linger, piano
Charlton Provatas, bass
Chris Gelb, drums
Gregg Gelb, saxophone and clarinet
This program explores the similarities between the visual arts and jazz of the 20th century. Painters from around the world found new artistic expression through the alteration and exaggeration of form, materials, color, and texture. The jazz artists of the mid-20th century invented new modes of composition and improvisation. Quartet leader Gelb pairs jazz compositions by Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, and Thelonious Monk with works of art by Jacob Lawrence, Andrew Wyeth, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Lyonel Feininger, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Gerhard Richter, El Anatsui, and Mickalene Thomas.

Experience the sights before the sounds. Docent-led tours tailored to music lovers link art in the Museum to that day's chamber music performance. Make a reservation to join the 1:45 pm preconcert tour by contacting Christine Molesky, (919) 664-6785, at least one week in advance. Tour is free.
Member: $12.00 *
Nonmember: $14.00 *
Senior: $12.00 *
Youth 7-18: $10.00 *

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