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Ofam 2018: "rhapsody In Gershwin" at Oregon Festival of American Music at John G Shedd Institute for the Arts
Courtesy of Saleah | Posted on May 29, 2018
Where
John G Shedd Institute for the Arts
Oregon Festival of American Music
868 High St
Eugene, OR
Map
(541) 434-7000
When
Sat, August 4, 2018
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Ted Rosenthal
pianoNicki Parrott
bassChuck Redd
vibraphoneTony Glausi
trumpetHoward Alden
guitarAbout
"Rosenthal gets Gershwin's sensibility (with) a classical pianist's reverence for the material and a jazz musician's way of running off with it." — Kevin Whitehead, National Public Radio
"Complex rhythms, lightning-quick runs, distinctive harmonization, melodic fluency and inventive improvisations make Rhapsody In Gershwin a refreshing approach to classically familiar material." — Elliott Simon, NYC Jazz Record
Festival regulars are well familiar with Ted Rosenthal's masterful interpretations of historic jazz and Songbook classics, and most will remember his extraordinary performance of the original version of George Gershwin's masterpiece Rhapsody In Blue opening night of OFAM 2015 with Jesse Cloninger and company...