Adventurous Jazz Since 1973
Aardvark’s 47th Annual Christmas Concert was a special celebration of Duke Ellington (1899-1974) in his 120th birthday year. Duke’s music included “Come Sunday,” “Almighty God Has Those Angels,” and “The Shepherd.” The orchestra also performed jazz arrangements of carols like What Child is This, and Read More …
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra continued its 47th season with wide-ranging originals by music director Mark Harvey, including the premiere of his piece Greta (for teen climate activist Greta Thunberg) and the Boston premiere of his 2019 composition Consecration. Harvey’s rambunctious political satire was on display Read More …
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra (Mark Harvey, director) opened its historic 47th season with a Duke Ellington Celebration, including classics and sacred music featuring the First Parish of Concord choir, directed by Elizabeth Norton, with Nikki Turpin, narrator. The concert was sponsored in collaboration with The 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 …
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra continued its 46th season on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 8:00 pm, with a show on MIT’s main stage, Kresge Auditorium, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139. The concert was presented by MIT Music & Theater Arts. Acclaimed tenor saxophonist Ricky Read More …
The stellar jazz duo of Peter H. Bloom, flute, and John Funkhouser, piano, will perform an exuberant show of Blues, Ballads and Bebop – a captivating mix by great tunesmiths like Hoagy Carmichael, George Shearing, Mercer Ellington, Clifford Brown, Charlie Parker and others. Peter and Read More …
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra marked its 46th Annual Christmas Concert with joyful music in the spirit of the season. The orchestra performed the premiere of music director Mark Harvey’s latest work, Healers of the Universe, a tribute to Boston social activist Kip Tiernan. The piece Read More …
In case you missed it: Aardvark celebrated the release of the band’s 15th CD, Democratic Vistas (Aardvark’s 9th recording on the prestigious Leo Records label). Selections from Mark Harvey’s Swamp-A-Rama suite were performed, including Fake News Blewz and Trumputin Tango. Also: Bullythug Ramble and No Walls, Aardvark’s anthem of hope and inclusivity. In early critical acclaim, Democratic Vistas has Read More …
The Aardvark Jazztet, a small ensemble drawn from The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, performed for the dedication of a memorial, honoring Kip Tiernan, a lifelong crusader for social justice, founder of Rosie’s Place, and co-founder of the Poor People’s United Fund. Kip was a fan and Read More …