Adventurous Jazz Since 1973
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 …
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 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 …
Aardvark continues its 48th season with another video from our archives. As Election Day is less than 2 weeks away, we are thinking about how all of us can stand together to protect our democracy. Please join us in watching Tony Hill’s short film about Mark Read More …
Take a walk back in time as we reveal the true history of the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra! Mark Harvey explains the origins of the band in an informative interview with Tom Hall. Special thanks to Tom and ImprovLive 365. Share the story, it’s easy: Click the Read More …
A note from Mark Harvey: The great Brazilian trumpeter/composer Claudio Roditi passed away on January 17th. Claudio was a founding member of Aardvark, having performed on our inaugural concert on December 23, 1973. Claudio and I then formed and co-led the Allstars Big Band. After Read More …
In case you missed it: Last summer, in New Hampshire, the Aardvark Jazztet, comprised of members from the larger orchestra, performed two shows in August, in Claremont and Cornish, New Hampshire. Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 6:30 pm Aardvark Jazztet: Duke Ellington Celebration Mark Harvey, Read More …
A Personal Appeal From Mark Harvey: Dear Aardvark Fans, In 1974, Brazilian trumpeter Claudio Roditi and I co-led an exciting ensemble in Boston called the Allstars Big Band. Claudio went on to international fame with many artists including Paquito D’Rivera and Dizzy Gillespie’s United Nation Read More …
On April 28 at the JazzBoston Annual Party, the organization presented its highest honor, the Roy Haynes Award “for exceptional contributions to jazz and the jazz community,” to only the fourth recipient since it was created in 2009 and presented to Roy himself. The organization Read More …