Branford Marsalis
- When
- Sun Oct 5, 2008
- Where
- Stanford Memorial Auditorium
- Time
- 2:30pm
- Cost
- $20 - $76
- Tags
- Music, Jazz
Description
Lively Arts’ season opens with a vibrant musical dialogue across the Americas, as saxophone virtuoso Branford Marsalis joins members of the Philarmonia Brasileira, directed by Gil Jardim, to explore the music of Brazil’s preeminent composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos. The Grammy-winning, New Orleans-born jazz artist and the esteemed Brazilian ensemble find a fertile meeting ground in the work of Villa-Lobos, whose music draws on Afro-Brazilian folk influences (the roots of 1950s bossa nova—the now-classic meeting of jazz and Brazilian music) as well as an admiration for classical composers such as Stravinsky, Bach, and Milhaud. Formed in honor of the 50th anniversary of Villa-Lobos’ death, the “Marsalis Brasilianos” project confirms the timeless exuberance and presciently eclectic spirit of Villa-Lobos’ music.-livelyarts.stanford.edu
More Info
- Call
- 650.725.ARTS
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