American Masters, Featuring Branford Marsalis, Saxophone
American Masters, Featuring Branford Marsalis, Saxophone
Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is an avatar of musical excellence. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he has been nominated for a Tony and an EMMY, as a composer, and was recognized as a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts.
An ensemble player extraordinaire, he joins the North Country Chamber Players for a program of music by American Masters, old and new, from George Gershwin to Valerie Coleman.
Valerie Coleman: American Vein for oboe and double bass
Ellen Taafe Zwillich: Quintet for alto sax and string quartet
Rufus Reid: Cross Currents for alto sax, double bass and piano
Valerie Coleman: Maombi asante for flute, violin and ‘cello
George Gershwin: Song Medley
We are grateful to Sponsors of this Performance Weekend:
Tempo Level - Omni Mount Washington Resort, Peckett's on Sugar Hill
Melody Level - Bretton Woods Vacations, Hunkins & Eaton, Polly's Pancake Parlor and Riverglen House