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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 write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |