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Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra at An Die Musik Live
Courtesy of Todd Marcus | Posted on September 21, 2014
Where
An Die Musik Live
409 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD
Map
410-385-2638
When
Fri, October 31, 2014
8:00 pm
Save the date
Musicians
Todd Marcus
clarinet, bassGreg Tardy
saxophoneBrent Birckhead
saxophone, altoRussell Kirk
saxophoneHarry Appelman
pianoTom Baldwin
bassEric Kennedy
drumsIrene Jalenti
vocalsAbout
2014 Baker Artist Award winner Todd Marcus will debut his new CD, Blues for Tahrir, in two shows at An Die Musik on October 31 at 8 and 9:30pm.
The Baltimore bass clarinetist and composer has presented his jazz for over 10 years and along the way received accolades including the $25,000 Baker prize, selections as a rising star by national jazz magazine Downbeat in its 2014 and 2013 annual critics poll, and an NPR pick for one of the top 10 albums of 2012.
But his newest album Blues for Tahrir is poised to make his biggest statement to date by setting Egypt’s Arab Spring movement to music in a fusion of jazz with Middle Eastern influences....