Ethiopian Dreams
Either/Orchestra blows through the Horn of Africa.
Amazingly enough, in 2004, Russ Gershon’s adventurous Either/Orchestra jazz ensemble became the first American big band to play Addis Ababa since Duke Ellington hit Ethiopia in 1973, spawning a cross-cultural collaboration with some of the East African nation’s top musicians that continues to this day.
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That includes a partnership with internationally known multi-octave singer Mahmoud Ahmed — a true Ethiopian treasure whose complex, ethereal, traditionally based vocals mesh freshly with Either/Orchestra’s jazz rhythms — that’s resulted in both recordings and live performances across the globe. But tonight at 7:30 p.m., the two forces will join together on an American stage for only the second time (the first was at New York’s Lincoln Center) at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 East Iliff Avenue, for an evening of music that transcends yet defines the worldbeat groove.
Admission ranges from $28 to $52; to reserve tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 303-357-ARTS.
Sat., Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m., 2009
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