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Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra at Blues Alley
Courtesy of Liz Fixsen | Posted on July 16, 2015
Where
Blues Alley
1073 Wisconsin Avenue Nw
Washington, DC
Map
202-337-4141
When
Wed, August 12, 2015
10:00 pm
Save the date
Musicians
Todd Marcus
clarinet, bassGreg Tardy
saxophoneBrent Birckhead
saxophone, altoRussell Kirk
saxophoneAlex Norris
trumpetDarius Jones
saxophone, altoBruce Barth
pianoEric Kennedy
drumsJeff Reed
bassIrene Jalenti
vocalsAbout
The Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra celebrates the release of the new album Blues for Tahir on Hipnotic Records, released in May 2015.
The concert will include selections from the new album. Influenced by his Egyptian-American heritage and inspired by the Arab Spring movement in Egypt, Marcus creates music that merges classical Middle Eastern harmonies and motifs with American jazz.
Todd Marcus is one of the few artists worldwide to focus on the bass clarinet as a main instrument in modern jazz with his large and small ensembles. Since the early 2000s, Marcus has won accolades for his novel use of the clarinet and for his unique compositions. ...