Friday, December 16, 8:00 pm
Richard Sussman Quintet
+ Special Guest Zach Brock-El. vln. CD Release & RCJBS Holiday Party! (Free Eggnog & Christmas Cookies)
featuring
Richard Sussman-piano/comp/ Scott Wendholt-trumpet Rich Perry-tenor sax Mike Richmond-bass Anthony Pinciotti-drums + Special Guest Zach Brock-electric violin
Performing Music from "The Evolution Suite" plus other Sussman Originals & Jazz Standards!
Long
acknowledged as an accomplished and innovative jazz pianist, arranger,
composer, and educator, with a long list of credits, Nyack resident and president of the Rockland County Jazz & Blues Society,
Richard Sussman has been passionately exploring the inner and outer
frontiers of contemporary musical expression throughout his entire
career. His ground-breaking “Evolution Suite” for Jazz Quintet, String
Quartet, and Electronics, was funded by a Chamber Music America New Jazz
Works Grant, and had its World Premier right here at the Union Arts
Center on Dec. 20, 2015. It's now available on CD and for Digital
Download on Zoho Records. This performance presents special arrangements
of “The Evolution Suite” for Sussman’s core quintet, plus special guest
Zach Brock-vln, featuring some of the finest jazz improvisers on the
planet.
Here's what people are saying about "The Evolution Suite": “Pianist Richard Sussman is among the most ambitious composers on the jazz scene today.” - Downbeat
“A breath-taking, non stop thrill ride, cutting edge yet accessible…”
- themidwestrecord.com "A cohesive work displaying his mastery of composition and knowledge of free-feeling improvisation. Filled with diverse rhythms & themes, a palpable excitement, fascinating electronics, and also very beautiful moments - the effect of all of this is thrilling." - NYC Jazz Record Special Discounted Ticket Prices: General Admission: $20 Advance Online/$25 At the Door Members/Seniors: $15 Advance Online/$20 At the Door Students: $10 All Sales At the Door are CASH ONLY! The Union Arts Center 2 Union Street Sparkill, NY a For more details and to buy tickets visit www.rcjbs.org |
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