Excited to have a concert with the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra coming up in Boston on Saturday, April 29th.
Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 7:30 pm
Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, 50th Annual Spring Concert
Celebrating the Duke, Trane, and Mary Lou
Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116
Tickets: $20, available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-aardvark-jazz-orchestra-50th-season-spring-concert-tickets-475711153867
Presented by Mandorla Music and The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra
Stunningly beautiful and adventurous - New York City Jazz Record
One of the best jazz ensembles in the world - Jazz Podium, Germany
Mark Harvey and his Aardvark Jazz Orchestra continue their historic 50th season with joyful music by Duke Ellington on his birthday (April 29), including “Come Sunday” featuring Aardvark vocalist Grace Hughes, and “Chinoiserie” from the Afro-Eurasian Eclipse. Exuberant originals by Mark Harvey will include “Soul on Soul” (2010 for Mary Lou Williams) and his composition “The Seeker” (1994 for John Coltrane). A special highlight will be the premiere of Harvey’s latest work, “Prayer for Ukraine.”
Aardvark is: Arni Cheatham, Peter H. Bloom, Daniel Ian-Smith, Phil Scarff, Chris Rakowski, Dan Zupan/saxes and woodwinds; Mike Peipman, KC Dunbar, Jeanne Snodgrass/trumpets; Bob Pilkington, Jay Keyser/trombones; Bill Lowe/bass trombone, tuba; Richard Nelson/guitar; Jesse Williams/string bass; Harry Wellott/drums; Grace Hughes, vocalist; Mark Harvey, music director.
Read: ‘Aardvark Jazz Orchestra: 50 Years, a Special Calling’ - DownBeat, March 2023