One of New England's top choruses, the Providence Singers will be playing with legendary jazz pianist Dave Brubeck! They're opening the 5-day JVC Newport Jazz Festival- with Brubeck's large-scale work, "Gates of Justice," on Wednesday, August 11.
The concert is dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Bill. Written in 1969, "Gates of Justice" draws from Biblical texts, speeches by Martin Luther King Jr., Negro spirituals, and the writings of the Jewish sage Hillel. Mr. Brubeck and the Providence Singers share the stage with tenor/cantor Alberto Mizrahi; Kevin Deas, an African-American baritone; the Dave Brubeck Quartet; and a 13-piece orchestra.
The brainchild of Boston nightclub owner George Wein and Newport socialites Louis and Elaine Lorillard, the Newport Jazz Festival has been gathering jazz musicians and enthusiasts together in the summer playground of America's aristocratic class for 50 years.
WHEN: August 11, 2004 - 7:30 pm
WHAT: Dave Brubeck's "Gates of Justice"
WHERE: Rogers High School, 15 Wickham Rd, Newport
COST: $35 general admission; tickets available through the Festival Office, 401-847-3700
MORE INFO:401-847-3700 or read more on the web
MORE ABOUT THE PROVIDENCE SINGERS[note: the Providence Singers website is currently down. Check the link in a day or so.]
MORE ABOUT THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL
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