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Oliver Lake Big Band Performs at Aljira, Newark

Heralded saxophonist, artist, composer, and bandleader Oliver Lake
will perform at Newark's Aljira Center for Contemporary Art on May 17th with his big band. Lake's upcoming big band performance will be
the first in a series of concerts that the saxophonist will be curating at
Aljira in celebration of their 30th anniversary. The event is free to the
public and will commence at 4 p.m.

Featuring -

Oliver Lake - alto saxophone
Trombones:
Terry Greene
Alfred Patterson
Robert Stringer
Aaron Johnson
Woodwinds:
Darius Jones - alto sax
Bruce Williams - alto sax
James Stewart - tenor sax
Mike Lee - tenor sax
Alex Harding - baritone sax
Trumpets:
Josh Evans
Greg Glassman
Nabate Isles
Freddie Hendrix
Rhythm Section:
Yoichi Uzeki - piano
Chris Beck - drums
Robert Sabin - acoustic bass

This program was made possible in part by the Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards program.

"The band is the ideal vehicle for Lake's juxtaposition of straight-ahead swing
and the kind of energy that comes from the sun (Ra)."
Harvey Siders - JazzTimes.com

"Few musicians in the history of jazz have wielded as wide and diverse a palette as
Oliver Lake... This is classic Big Band performance with a decidedly modern sound."
Russ Musto - All About Jazz



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