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 …
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Fall ’19: MIT Concert Featured World Premiere of “Greta”
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 …