Aardvark Jazz Orchestra Marks Election Season: Jazz and Politics: Music by Duke Ellington and Mark Harvey
(Published: October 22, 2016)

The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, Mark Harvey music director, continues its 44th season on November 5, 2016 at 8:00 pm at MIT, Killian Hall. The show, called Jazz, Politics, and Ellingtonian Eloquence, is offered in conjunction with Dr. Harvey's course on Duke Ellington at MIT (21M299). Free admission. Information: 617-452-3205. The orchestra presents facets of Ellington the statesman and social philosopher through his words and pieces like Chinoiserie from the Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Suite. Also on the program: Mark Harvey originals with a social-political resonance, including De-Evolution Blues and No Walls, an anthem to inclusiveness.

On December 10, 2016, at 7:30 pm, Aardvark will hold its 44th Annual Christmas Concert at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St, Boston, MA, featuring the magnificent Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker Suite.

More Information: http://www.aardvarkjazz.com