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Either/Orchestra: “The Collected Unconscious”
November 20, 2011 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST
A return visit by the internationally renowned 10-piece jazz ensemble that combines the agility and freedom of a jazz combo, the raw power and subtle coloring of a jazz orchestra, and the deep grooves of Afro-Latin music, premiering a new suite commissioned by Chamber Music America. This concert is part of a four date mini-tour to premiere The Collected Unconscious, a new suite composed by band founder Gershon and based in the pentatonic modes of and triple rhythms of Ethiopian music.
The language of the suite goes far beyond those parameters, recalling Ellington, Mingus, Tito Puente and others in its broad scope. Based on a sneak preview in Cambridge MA, audiences will find it moving and nostalgic as well as hot, exciting and challenging.
Tom Halter – trumpet; Dan Rosenthal – trumpet; Joel Yennior – trombone; Hailey Niswanger – alto saxophone, flute; Russ Gershon – tenor, soprano saxophone; Charlie Kohlhase – baritone saxophone; Gilson Schachnik – piano, organ; Rick McLaughlin – bass; Pablo Bencid – drums; Vicente Lebron – congas, percussion.
Co-sponsored by the Arts Department at Rensselaer, part of iEAR presents!
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