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Todd Marcus Quintet at An Die Musik Live
Courtesy of Todd Marcus | Posted on August 28, 2016
Where
An Die Musik Live
409 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD
Map
410-385-2638
When
Fri, September 9, 2016
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Todd Marcus
clarinet, bassWarren Wolf
vibraphoneHarry Appelman
pianoKris Funn
bassEric Kennedy
drumsAbout
As a 20 year resident and activist in west Baltimore’s Sandtown-Winchester and Upton neighborhoods, bass clarinetist and composer has spent the past year writing new music portraying life in the community, including last year’s unrest following the death of fellow community resident Freddie Gray. On September 9th he debuts the full works in concert at An Die Musik as part of a five day east coast tour.
Since 1997 Marcus has lived a double life as a leader of the community nonprofit Intersection of Change, on Baltimore’s historic Pennsylvania Avenue, while also carving out a career as one of the world’s preeminent jazz bass clarinetists. He has performed nationally and internationally and was selected this year as one of only nine musicians in the country for a prestigious composition commission by the New York based organization Chamber Music America. ...