Clark University Geller Jazz Series 2023 Presents Donald Harrison Quintet

The Geller Jazz series is thrilled to welcome New Orleans-born saxophonist Donald Harrison to campus. Harrison is a master of every era of jazz, soul, funk, as well as orchestral classical music. As Big Chief of Congo Square in Afro-New Orleans culture, he shares that unique New Orleans jazz with the world and adds to those traditions by creating influential styles such “nouveau swing” (a blend of jazz with R&B, hip-hop, rock, and soul) and a modern second-line. His dedication to preserving the music and culture of New Orleans has been crucial to assuring that this important legacy survives. In 2022, these efforts were recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) with Jazz Masters Fellowship, the highest honor that our nation bestows on jazz artists. This award recognizes living legends who have made exceptional contributions to the advancement of jazz and for Jazz Advocacy. With a hard-swinging improvisational style, Harrison has played in the bands of Roy Haynes, Jack McDuff, as well as in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, as well as with fellow New Orleans native, trumpeter Terence Blanchard. He has performed and recorded with distinguished musicians such as Ron Carter (including at the inaugural Geller Jazz concert in 2014), Billy Cobham, Miles Davis, Lena Horne, Eddie Palmieri, the Notorious B.I.G., as well as with the powerhouse jazz group the Cookers. Donald Harrison’s Quintet features Brian Richburg Jr (drummer), Noriatsu Naraoka (bass), Dan Kaufman (piano), and Detroit Brooks (guitar) For our opening set we’re thrilled to welcome to the stage in the Traina Center, Cuban-American pianist/composer Fabian Almazan with his quartet featuring Adam O’Farrill (trumpet), Linda May Han Oh (bass), & Henry Cole (drummer). Sunday, April 16, 2023, 7:30pm SUBA Trio — Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita, featuring Gustavo Ovalles Razzo Hall, Traina Center for the Arts Tickets required ($20 general admission/$10 with Clark ID): https://www.eventcreate.com/gellerjazz/ Monday, April 17, 2023 @ 7:30pm Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums, a new documentary A Q&A with Soren Sorensen, Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita will follow the screening Free and Open to the Public Reservation required: https://www.eventcreate.com/gellerjazz/ You may also purchase a series ticket for all three events: $30 general admission/$12 with a Clark ID: https://www.eventcreate.com/gellerjazz/

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