We had some fun yesterday as the sabbatical begins. After postponing a February rehearsal due to a blizzard, I was finally able to convene a gathering of wizards. Together we conjured up some musical magic. I'm grateful to count drummer Ron Vincent, bassist Tony Marino, and saxophonist Mike Carbone among my closest friends. And if I'm going to spend the summer writing about jazz, I need to keep my fingers in the music.
I have composed an eight movement jazz requiem, and we played through the instrumental parts for the first time. Inspired by the losses we have experienced from COVID-19, we will premiere it at a concert on Sunday, October 17. The Lyric Consort will sing the requiem with us. More on that as the summer progresses.
We also played some tunes that have been rattling around in the attic for a while. Here are some clips to enjoy:
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