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Todd Marcus Quintet at Creative Alliance
Courtesy of Todd Marcus | Posted on May 12, 2019
Where
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD
Map
(410) 276-1651
When
Sun, May 19, 2019
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Todd Marcus
clarinet, bassKevin B. Clark
guitarBruce Barth
pianoJeff Reed
bassEric Kennedy
drumsAbout
“Mr. Marcus is probably the most inventive bass clarinetist working in straight-ahead jazz today… [and] lives in Baltimore, where he is a guiding light on the city’s jazz scene who doubles as an activist and organizer.” – The New York Times
Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde and free-jazz styles, Marcus’ straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the instrument in modern jazz. His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity but also maintains a strong lyrical sensibility.
Marcus has annually been voted a Rising Star in Downbeat magazine’s Annual Critics Poll since 2013 in the “clarinet” and “miscellaneous instrument” categories. The Washington Post writes, “Listeners won’t have any trouble recognizing Marcus’s compelling gifts for composing and arranging.” JazzTimes magazine adds, “In Marcus’ hands, the bass clarinet is no longer a specialty instrument. Its unique timbral richness becomes incisive, fully capable of forceful expression.”...