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| Erie Art Museum Presents Ethnic Heritage Ensemble The Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series presents a special by the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble on Sunday, March 1, 2009 in the Erie Art Museum's Annex, 423 State Street. After 35 years, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble is still serving their special brand of 21st century Griot music to people worldwide. The Chicago Tribune writes the trio is "harmonically provocative and rhythmically seductive, " and they consistently deliver jazz that combines ancestral wisdom, exploratory improvisation, and crack musicianship. The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble features founder and leader, percussionist Kahil El'Zabar (who has performed with Nina Simone, Dizzy Gillespie, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Henry Threadgill, and Paul Simon); young trumpeter extraordinaire, Corey Wilkes; and the brilliant saxophone of Ernest Khabeer Dawkins. The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble will host a workshop in conjunction with the Erie Art Museum's Cabin Fever teacher getaway on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 from 4:30-7 p.m. Celebrating over 20 years of great music, the Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series is a highly regarded performance series that includes some of the most creative, adventurous and accomplished musicians of our era. The Erie Art Museum brings exciting new music from nationally and internationally renowned artists to Erie each year, encompassing a wide variety of jazz, blues and world music. The Contemporary Music Series is sponsored by Connoisseur Media. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |