Hemispheres w/ Special Guest Yassir Chadly -- Jazz Across All Borders: Spirits of Morocco at Throckmorton Theatre

After a hiatus of more than a year, Hemispheres reemerges on the Throckmorton stage to escort you on a musical magic carpet ride that will leave you breathless and asking, “What in the world will they do next?”

Blending African, Middle Eastern, Asian and South American instruments with more traditional Jazz instrumentation, Hemispheres merges myriad elements of Jazz with colors and flavors from around the globe. The group is led by Global Fusion Music recording artist and multipercussionist Ian Dogole, joined by a stellar cast of collaborators, including two-time Grammy nominee and woodwind virtuoso Paul McCandless (w/Oregon), extraordinary bassist/bamboo flutist Bill Douglass (w/Marian McPartland), piano wizard Frank Martin (w/Sting) and woodwind master Dave Tidball (w/Paula West). ...

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After a hiatus of more than a year, Hemispheres reemerges on the Throckmorton stage to escort you on a musical magic carpet ride that will leave you breathless and asking, “What in the world will they do next?”

Blending African, Middle Eastern, Asian and South American instruments with more traditional Jazz instrumentation, Hemispheres merges myriad elements of Jazz with colors and flavors from around the globe. The group is led by Global Fusion Music recording artist and multipercussionist Ian Dogole, joined by a stellar cast of collaborators, including two-time Grammy nominee and woodwind virtuoso Paul McCandless (w/Oregon), extraordinary bassist/bamboo flutist Bill Douglass (w/Marian McPartland), piano wizard Frank Martin (w/Sting) and woodwind master Dave Tidball (w/Paula West).

For this special concert, Hemispheres will be joined by internationally acclaimed Gnawan musician, composer and educator Yassir Chadly, who is a gifted musician of many traditional Moroccan instruments, including the oud, gimbri, karkabas, darbuka, fretless banjo, tarija and bender, and is one of the first Moroccan artists to introduce his native music to an American audience.

This concert will feature compositions by Ian Dogole, Frank Martin, Dave Tidball, Yassir Chadly, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Ralph Towner and Thelonious Monk.

Join Hemispheres and your fellow musical adventurers for an unforgettable evening.

Musicians:

• Ian Dogole – udu, cajon, kalimba, hang, dumbek, cymbals and misc. percussion effects
• Bill Douglass – double bass, bamboo flutes
• Frank Martin – piano
• Paul McCandless – woodwinds
• Dave Tidball – woodwinds
• Yassir Chadly (Special Guest) – gimbri, oud & other Moroccan instruments

“The album (Convergence by Ian Dogole & Hemispheres) is like a heady infusion of exotic, aromatic teas from the far-flung corners of the world like South America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. I felt a little like Marco Polo must have felt on his epic adventures, not knowing quite what to expect over the next mountain or river, but being utterly enthralled by what he found.” – Hadley Titus, Jazz Rendezvous Magazine, Cape Town, South Africa

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