A Jazz opera - "The Christmas story told in thoroughly American musical terms". It features opera and jazz artists of note weaving together word, dance, song and musical instruments to tell the story in a new way, composed and arranged by Anne Phillips.
Bending Toward The Light originated in 1985 as a Christmas benefit for St. Peter's Lutheran Church in NYC. That performance featured Dave Brubeck, Clark Terry, Gene Bertoncini and Tommy Flanegan. It has been presented at Birdland and Lincoln Center. As it did that first night, music director Bob Kindred's haunting "Silent Night" creates the opening mood in the darkened church.
featuring artists and special guests:
Maurice Chestnut, King/tap
Paquito D'Rivera, King/clarinet
Lew Tabackin, tenor saxophone
Max Pollak, tap
With the voices of: Brenda Feliciano, David Gordon, Amy London, Jesse Malgieri, Pete McGuiness, Dylan Pramuk, and Holli Ross
Band:
Charlie Caranicus, trumpet
Jon Gordon, alto saxophone
Scott Robinson, tenor/baritone saxophone
Art Baron, trombone
Dean Johnson, bass
Tim Horner, drums
Adam Asarnow, piano
Candido, conga
directed by Beth Ann Kennedy
showtime: 5:30pm
tickets: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/965778
info: 212-260-1796
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