Travis Sullivan’s “Bjorkestra” at NYFA Boot Camp Arts Festival at Iridium

An evening of jazz with “Bjorkestra,” Travis Sullivan’s gender-bending homage to Icelandic pop star Bjork. An 18-piece orchestra augmented by vocalist Becca Stevens, Bjorkestra performs Sullivan’s interpretations of Bjork’s music scored for a big band. Critics have raved about the group, which has performed at major festivals, including the Montreal International Jazz Festival and the San Francisco Jazz Festival, and top jazz clubs, like the Blue Note and the Jazz Standard. In response to Bjorkestra’s international following, Sullivan has also taken his show on the road, conducting his arrangements with orchestras in Iceland, Germany, Korea and Sicily...

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An evening of jazz with “Bjorkestra,” Travis Sullivan’s gender-bending homage to Icelandic pop star Bjork. An 18-piece orchestra augmented by vocalist Becca Stevens, Bjorkestra performs Sullivan’s interpretations of Bjork’s music scored for a big band. Critics have raved about the group, which has performed at major festivals, including the Montreal International Jazz Festival and the San Francisco Jazz Festival, and top jazz clubs, like the Blue Note and the Jazz Standard. In response to Bjorkestra’s international following, Sullivan has also taken his show on the road, conducting his arrangements with orchestras in Iceland, Germany, Korea and Sicily. Part of the New York Foundation for the Arts’ “NYFA Boot Camp Arts Festival” (Nov 4-20), a showcase of work by 38 visual artists, filmmakers, performers and writers.

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