JELLY & GEORGE: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF JELLY ROLL MORTON AND GEORGE GERSHWIN
Date and Time
Tuesday Feb 16, 2016
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM EST
Location
UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, Chamber Seating
Fees/Admission
$35, $25; Five College and 17 & Under: $10
Contact Information
Fine Arts Center
Shawn Farley
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Description
Billy Taylor Artists-in-Residence AARON DIEHL and CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT Timeless classics are elevated by modern masters when acclaimed pianist Aaron Diehl and Grammy-winning vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant revisit and revitalize the works of jazz piano greats George Gershwin and Jelly Roll Morton. Combining lesser-known works with new arrangements, the duo’s energetic interpretations celebrate a musical lineage that spans a century. Pre-concert talk by NEPR Jazz á la Mode Host Tom Reney at 6:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall Lobby.
