Tuesday, February 5 2008 Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm $25, $15; Five College Students $10, $7; Yout 17 and under $12 Turtle Island Quartet has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in the blending world of jazz and chamber music. Their programs take audiences into swing, be-bop, rock, salsa, classical and jazz through a repertoire of hundreds of works fusing the classical quartet with 20th century American popular styles through a performance practice that honors both. The beautiful sacred music of jazz great Duke Ellington forms the backbone of this incredible project featuring the Grammy award winning Turtle Island Quartet and one of today's most formidable jazz vibraphonists-- Stefon Harris.
Sponsored by 88.5 WFCR and Florence Savings Bank
Associated Educational Events Lec/Demo w/ Tom Reney Lathrop Retirement Community Monday, February 4 Lathrop Retirement Community