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In a recent Boston Globe editorial piece, the role of music and the arts in the work of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was highlighted, including her previous work in the Boston city council’s Arts and Culture Committee. During that time, she invited the Aardvark Jazz Read More …
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, led by Mark Harvey of Arlington, presented its 49th annual Christmas concert on Zoom, including conversation with Fred Bouchard, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15. This encore presentation of Aardvark’s 2013 performance of the Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker Suite was free. Veteran jazz Read More …
Modern jazz online celebration and discussion Mark Harvey and Peter H. Bloom hosted a Live Zoom Conversation on October 28 , with video and musical excerpts, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of A Rite for All Souls, a groundbreaking performance by The Mark Harvey Group Read More …
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, Mark Harvey, music director, will celebrate its historic 49th season with two live concerts celebrating the legendary Duke Ellington. Click a date below for more information: North Shore: October 24, 2021, Beverly, MA New Hampshire: November 6, 2021,Manchester, NH A force Read More …
The Aardvark heads north to New Hampshire with a live concert celebrating Duke Ellington on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 7:30 pm, at the Dana Center-Koonz Theater, Saint Anselm College, 100 St Anselm Dr, Manchester, NH 03102. Continuing its long tradition of Ellington-inspired concerts, the Read More …
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, Mark Harvey, music director, celebrated the start of its historic 49th season with a live concert celebrating Duke Ellington on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 7:00 pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 705 Hale St, Beverly, MA 01915 Continuing its long Read More …
On Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 7:00 pm EST, Aardvark Jazz Orchestra hosted an online video concert experience enjoyed from the comfort of your home. The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra’s Eclectic Excursions featured a reprise of selections from Aardvark’s April 2014 concert at MIT Kresge Auditorium. Read More …
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra would like to share this bit of good news as the New Year begins: The New York City Jazz Record has selected Aardvark’s “Faces of Souls” CD [Leo Records] as one of five recordings in their “Best of 2020” Large Ensemble Read More …
The orchestra hosted a livestream celebration of Aardvark’s new CD, Faces of Souls, on Sun., Nov. 15, 2020 at 7 pm EST. Distinguished jazz journalist Bob Blumenthal interviewed Mark Harvey, and they played excerpts from the CD–music by Mark Harvey on themes of democracy, justice and equality. Read More …