ADVENTUROUS JAZZ SINCE 1973
Inspired by Walt Whitman’s 1875 essay of the same name, DEMOCRATIC VISTAS is a Jeremiad on the corruption and spiritual/moral rot of our social-political situation. Among the pieces are the “De-Evolution Blues,” the 10-movement “Swamp-A-Rama” Suite, serious and satirical by turns—from the “Trumputin Tango” to Read More …
New Music for Jazz Orchestra Saturday, April 7, 2018, 8:00 pm MIT, Kresge Auditorium, Cambridge, MA The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra continued its historic 45th season with a show on MIT’s main stage, Kresge Auditorium. A large turnout enjoyed the orchestra perform the premiere of director Mark Read More …
RECENT: On Friday, February 23, 2018 at Killian Hall, MIT, MIT Music and Theater Arts presented FiLmprov One, 2, 3 The musical improvisation event featured films by animator/artist Kate Matson with a live soundtrack by the FiLmprov Ensemble consisting of Aardvarks: Peter Bloom, Phil Scarff, Dan Zupan, woodwinds Mark Harvey, music director, Read More …
RECENT: The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra held its 45th Annual Christmas Concert Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 7:30 pm at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston MA benefiting the Poor People’s United Fund. Despite inclement weather, a strong audience turnout enjoyed a swinging, soulful Christmas program Read More …
RECENT: On Saturday, October 7, 2017, the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra continued its 45th season of adventurous jazz at MIT’s Killian Hall with a concert of wide-ranging originals by music director Mark Harvey, including the premiere of his latest piece Nowheresville, and an updated version of Read More …
RECENT: The Worlds of Jazz: Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Mark Harvey and More! On Saturday, September 9, 2017, the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra led by founder/director Mark Harvey, kicked off its 45th season with The Worlds of Jazz — hits by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Read More …
RECENT: The Aardvark Jazztet, featuring members of the legendary Aardvark Jazz Orchestra performed two concerts last summer in NH. The Jazztet features: Mark Harvey, trumpet and music director Arni Cheatham, saxophones Peter H. Bloom, flutes and saxophones John Funkhouser, piano; Jesse Williams, string bass; Harry Wellott, drums Read More …