Through the Eyes of a Child
By Kara Gibbs on March 23, 2008 - 11:27am
Through the Eyes of a Child
Featuring The NOW Orchestra with special guest Nicole Mitchell, flute
Friday April 11, 2008 at 8:00pm
Vancouver East Cultural Centre (1895 Venables Street)
On April 11th, 2008, special guest artist Nicole Mitchell, arguably one of the world’s top jazz flutists, joins spoken word artists Mercedes Baines and Kedrick James along with the NOW Orchestra for an evening of truly inspired music making. The NOW Orchestra, led by saxophonist Coat Cooke, features some of today's most important voices in Canadian improvised music. This concert will highlight new works by composers Paul Plimley, Nicole Mitchell and Coat Cooke as well as new spoken word compositions by Kedrick James and Mercedes Baines.
“Nicole Mitchell is on her way to becoming the greatest living flutist in jazz.” - Chicago Reader
One of the most sought-after jazz soloists and composers in North America, Nicole Mitchell is based in Chicago where she is a vital part of the local jazz and improv scene. She has appeared on five new recordings in just over a year, both under her own name and in collaborative projects, and has won DownBeat Magazine’s Rising Star Award three years running.
The NOW Orchestra will appear in a brand new incarnation for this special performance: Coat Cooke on saxophone and flute; JP Carter on trumpet; Brad Muirhead on trombone; Chad MacQuarrie on electric guitar; Tommy Babin on electric and acoustic bass; Chris Gestrin on keyboards and piano; and Skye Brooks on drums. Mercedes Baines and Kedrick James join the ensemble for this evening.
The title, Through the Eyes of a Child, speaks to the essence of innocence and the bold spirit of embracing the unfamiliar-strong themes that run throughout the music and text. Mitchell speaks of her own music in these terms as well, describing her compositions as having an “intuitive narrative… from confusion to revelation.”
The NOW Orchestra is an improvising ensemble that falls under the banner of the New Orchestra Workshop Society, an artist-run society dedicated to producing concerts and workshops of West Coast Canadian creative music. Following a triumphant appearance at the Lisbon Jazz Festival, recommendation of its latest CD in New York’s Village Voice, and mention in the 2005 DownBeat Critics’ Poll, the orchestra continues its collaborative tradition. NOW collaborators have included John Oswald, Oliver Lake, Barry Guy, Rene Lussier, George Lewis, Wadada Leo Smith, Amina Claudine Myers, and Marilyn Crispell.
Through the Eyes of a Child
Featuring: The NOW Orchestra with special guest Nicole Mitchell
Friday, April 11, 2008 at 8:00pm
Vancouver East Cultural Centre (1895 Venables Street)
Tickets $20/$15 plus s/c, Student tickets only $5 plus s/c!
Available at Ticketmaster (604.280.3311), www.ticketmaster.ca, or at the door
More Information: 604.254.5016 | www.noworchestra.com | now@noworchestra.com
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