Adventurous Jazz Since 1973
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 …
Aardvark’s 48th Annual Christmas Concert was a virtual excursion into Aardvark’s Christmas archives. If you missed the live event, join us now in celebrating Aardvark’s 48th Annual Christmas Concert which revisited the band’s performance of the Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker Suite, originally recorded in December 2013 at Boston’s Emmanuel Church. Read More …
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 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 …