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September 2018
Music on the Porch: The Beast
Bring a blanket and join us on the Love House lawn on Thursday, September 27th to experience the unique, dynamic music of The Beast. Hailing from Durham, the band is now in its eleventh year of bringing hip hop and jazz together to create their distinguished, genre-bending sound. The innovators behind the experience are Pierce Freelon as emcee, Eric Hirsh on keyboard, synth, and programming, Stephene Coffman on drums, and Pete Kimosh on bass. Originally meeting at and graduating from…
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Music on the Porch: Marimjazzia
We close out our fall concert series on October 4th with the Latin Jazz ensemble, Marimjazzia. This ensemble was formed by Dr. Juan Álamo, Associate Professor of Music at UNC, in 2014 as an experimental music project. Being born and raised in Cidra, Puerto Rico, Dr. Álamo cultivates Marimjazzia’s vibrant sound through combining Afro-Caribbean rhythms, particularly those from Puerto Rico, with the melodic elements of jazz. Marimjazzia’s sound also draws upon on well-known vibraphonists such as Cal Tjader, Bobby…
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