The Brubeck Brothers Quartet features two members of one of America’s first family of jazz, Dan Brubeck (drums) and Chris Brubeck (bass and trombone). They are joined by the talented Mike DeMicco (guitar) and Chuck Lamb (piano). Although the quartet’s style is rooted in “straight-ahead” jazz, their concerts reveal an inherent ability to explore and play intriguing time signatures while naturally integrating the influences of funk, blues and world music. The group’s creativity, technique and improvisation can be heard in their incomparable music, which reflects their dedication to melody, rhythm, culture and the spontaneous spirit of jazz.
The NHSO Jazz Quintet is comprised of Symphony members Millie Piekos and Stephanie Hug, violin, Gretchen Frazier, viola, Rebecca Patterson, cello, and Tim Moran, saxophone. They will perform an all-Gershwin program that includes hot summer tunes like Someone to Watch Over Me, Fascinating Rhythm, I Got Rhythm, The Man I Love, and Embraceable You. The highlight of the program will be Scenes from Porgy and Bess, with its immortal song Summertime. These tune were arranged by saxophonist Fred Hemke, who appeared as a soloist with the Symphony this past season.
Add some jazz to your summer, live on the Green August 2! For updates and more information visit www.NewHavenSymphony.org.
(Press release from NHSO)
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