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Aardvark Jazz Orchestra Performs Bluesology Nov 2 at MIT's Killian Hall
Courtesy of Rebecca DeLamotte | Posted on October 30, 2013
Where
MIT's Killian Hall
160 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA
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When
Sat, November 2, 2013
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Aardvark Jazz Orchestra
band / ensemble / orchestraMark Harvey
composer / conductorPeter H. Bloom
fluteArni Cheatham
saxophoneJohn Funkhouser
pianoBill Lowe
trombone, bassPhil Scarff
saxophone, tenorJay Keyser
tromboneRichard Nelson
guitarDan Zupan
saxophone, baritoneAbout
Called "a bracing walk on the wild side of the big band spectrum" (JazzTimes), the legendary Aardvark Jazz Orchestra (41st season) will perform Bluesology (the blues as social and political commentary) November 2, at MIT's Killian Hall. The band will perform originals by Aardvark founder/music director Mark Harvey, including De-Evolution Blues,Looking Glass Blues, and the world premiere of Tritonista, the latest in a series of pieces by Harvey based on the tritone, a main ingredient of modern jazz.