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Waking Up! Climate Action Jazz Suite with The Five Agents Quintet
The global climate emergency was already a major preoccupation for Boston-based guitarist and composer Eric Hofbauer in 2019 when the remarkable young climate activist Greta Thunberg delivered a speech at the UN Summit for Climate Action, in which she declared, “How dare you!” — throwing down a challenge to big business and world leaders to look beyond greed and meet the crisis head-on. Aside from being deeply moved and galvanized by the speech, the guitarist found himself drawn to the rhythms and phrases in Thunberg’s delivery and her distinctly non-native English.
The spark was lit for Waking Up!, Hofbauer’s newest project with Seth Meicht on tenor sax, Anthony Leva on bass, trumpeter Jerry Sabatini, and drummer Curt Newton. All are close colleagues and veterans of many a Hofbauer-led project, and well-versed in his approach, bringing a wealth of tonal color and narrative focus to the set.
“Thunberg’s speech is so honest, blunt and authentic,” Hofbauer says, “and I think of her as an icon and inspiration for someone like my daughter and the younger generation, who have to bear the brunt of what’s coming. In her delivery there’s so much pain, frustration and worry. It’s very moving, and I wanted to use that emotional space as a jumping-off point for improvisation.”
Admission is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. For more information, please contact [email protected] or (508) 793-7349.
This event is presented as part of the Geller Jazz Series, which is supported by generous gift to Clark University’s Visual and Performing Arts Department from the Estate of Selma Geller. It is co-sponsored by the Higgins School of Humanities.
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