Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra at Peabody Hall, Parish Of All Saints

The 21 piece Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra will present a program of new, adventurous compositions by resident composers David Harris, Darrell Katz, Bob Pilkington and Mimi Rabson. The JCA Orchestra's resident composers have a wide variety of stylistic influences, and unique approaches to composition and ways to integrate improvisation as a compositional device. Since its founding in 1985, the JCA Orchestra has released 12 critically acclaimed CDs and has had appearances with many illustrious guest composer/performers including Henry Threadgill, Julius Hemphill, Dave Holland and Maria Schneider. ...

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The 21 piece Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra will present a program of new, adventurous compositions by resident composers David Harris, Darrell Katz, Bob Pilkington and Mimi Rabson. The JCA Orchestra's resident composers have a wide variety of stylistic influences, and unique approaches to composition and ways to integrate improvisation as a compositional device. Since its founding in 1985, the JCA Orchestra has released 12 critically acclaimed CDs and has had appearances with many illustrious guest composer/performers including Henry Threadgill, Julius Hemphill, Dave Holland and Maria Schneider.

Personnel for this evening:
Conductor: Tino D'Agostino
Voice: Rebecca Shrimpton
Woodwinds: Hiro Honshuku, Diane Wernick, James Merenda, Phil Scarff, Melanie Howell-Brooks
Brass: Dan Rosenthal, Jerry Sabatini, Forbes Graham, Bob Pilkington, David Harris, Lowrider James, Jim Mosher
Strings: Helen Sherrah-Davies, Mimi Rabson, Alef Ben
Rhythm : Norm Zocher, Vanessa Morris, Henry Wilson, Jesse Williams, Gen Yoshimura

$15 in advance, $20 at the door. Students $10 and kids under 18 free at the door. Doors at 7:30.

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