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Off Minor Jazz Series Live from Alphabet City: Ellington's Birthday Celebration LIVESTREAM

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Streamed on City of Asylum’s Virtual Channel. (run-time 90 minutes)

An evening of renditions of Duke Ellington’s music broadcast live from the Alphabet City stage with The Off Minor Jazz Series.

Featured Musicians:

Paul Cosentino – woodwinds; Jeff Bush – trombone; Theron Brown – piano; Paul Thompson – bass; Thomas Wendt – drums

In celebration of Edward K. “Duke” Ellington’s 122nd birthday, this is a program that will include music from many parts of his long, more-than-5 decade career. Ellington was a master of composition and the band will be exploring some of his works in their original, intended forms, as well as some new arrangements