Aardvark Jazz 51st Christmas Concert, dedicated to Arni Cheatham

When:
Saturday, Dec 09, 2023 7:30p -
9:00p

Where:
Church of the Covenant
67 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02116

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Admission:
$20

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Event website:
www.aardvarkjazz.com

The legendary Aardvark Jazz Orchestra will present its 51st Annual Christmas Concert December 9, 2023 at 7:30 pm at Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury St, Boston, MA, as a benefit for Rosie's Place, and dedicated to the late Arni Cheatham (1944-2023), esteemed saxophonist with Aardvark for 45 years. Aardvark has been called “stunningly beautiful” (New York City Jazz Record), "spellbinding" (The Boston Globe), "captivating" (Jazz Improv), and “one of the best jazz ensembles in the world” (Jazz Podium, Germany). CultureJazz.France hailed the orchestra’s “expansive harmony, brilliant music... discipline, openness, and freedom…an exceptional big band.”

 

The December 9 concert will feature the premiere of Mark Harvey’s latest piece, The Gift, in Cheatham’s honor, plus joyful jazz carols, spirituals, and wide-ranging American originals. Selections will include The Prophet, Harvey's piece for Kip Tiernan, founder of Rosie's Place, the Shepherd’s Carol by William Billings, the African American spiritual Go Tell It on the Mountain, the soul-jazz classic Cristo Redentor by Duke Pearson, and the band’s updated arrangement of the 17th-century Advent hymn, Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence, performed on the very first Aardvark Christmas concert in 1973.  Tickets are $20 at the door.  For information: Rebecca DeLamotte [email protected]

 

The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra gave its inaugural concert on December 23, 1973, at the Church of the Covenant in Boston as a benefit for the Chelsea Fire Fund. Aardvark is excited to return to this beautiful and spacious church – an ideal setting for Aardvark’s 51st Annual Christmas Concert. 

 

Every year since 1973, Aardvark has held a Christmas concert to support a deserving cause.  Esteemed guests who have joined the Aardvark Christmas concerts include Sheila Jordan, Howard McGhee, Semenya McCord, Ron Gill, Jack Powers, and others. 

 

Aardvark is: Peter H. Bloom, Phil Scarff, Chris Rakowski, Dan Zupan, Daniel Ian Smith/saxophones and woodwinds; K.C. Dunbar, Jeanne Snodgrass, Taylor Ho Bynum/trumpets; Bob Pilkington, Jay Keyser/trombones; Bill Lowe/bass trombones, tuba; Richard Nelson/guitar; Jesse Williams/string bass; Harry Wellott/drums; Grace Hughes, vocalist; and Mark Harvey, music director.  The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra is managed by Americas Musicworks, Rebecca DeLamotte, director.

 

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