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Aardvark Jazztet at Saint-gaudens National Historic Site
Courtesy of Rebecca DeLamotte | Posted on July 16, 2017
Where
Saint-gaudens National Historic Site
139 St Gaudens Rd
Cornish, MA
Map
When
Sun, July 30, 2017
2:00 pm
At Door
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Musicians
Mark Harvey
composer / conductorPeter H. Bloom
fluteArni Cheatham
saxophoneJohn Funkhouser
pianoHarry Wellott
drumsAbout
The Aardvark Jazztet (Mark Harvey, trumpet and music director; Arni Cheatham, saxophones; Peter H. Bloom, flutes and saxophones; John Funkhouser, piano; Jesse Williams, string bass; Harry Wellott, drums) is a noted sextet drawn from the internationally acclaimed Aardvark Jazz Orchestra (“lush sonorities and a saxophonic blend worthy of Ellington’s finest reed sections” Jazz Times). The group will perform hits by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Fats Waller, others, and music by Mark Harvey, July 29 in Claremont NH and July 30 at St Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish NH.
The July 29 show will include hits like In a Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington, Ain’t Misbehavin by Fats Waller, and A Foggy Day by George Gershwin, plus Mark Harvey’s Claremont Suite, originally written for the Claremont 250th anniversary in 2014. On July 30, the group will perform Summertime by George Gershwin, Night and Day by Cole Porter, and C Jam Blues by Duke Ellington. The show will feature the world premiere of Mark Harvey’s piece honoring Augustus Saint Gaudens, called SGS (Saint Gaudens’ Studio), commissioned for the occasion....