December 12, 2007
Marshall Allen @ NRC
Jazz on Thursday night at the NRC: Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to hear one of the great visionary artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Legendary saxophonist Marshall Allen (of the Sun Ra Arkestra), accompanied by Philadelphia’s Elliott Levin and locals Tim Harding and Sam Byrd. Plus, don’t miss D.C.’s This Bag Is Not a Toy and The Four Story Saxophone Quartet. Thurs. Dec.13, $10, 8PM. For more information, call 233-1946 or 864-5797.
The event was a great success! Thanks to everyone for turning out.
The event was a great success. Thanks to everyone for turning out.
This was a very unusual evening of improvisational jazz. Richmond’s own Four Story Saxophone Quartet,reunited for the first time in years,celebrated the rediscovery of their common groove. This Bag Is Not a Toy drove down all the way from DC to share their spooky mix of organ, bass and vocals. Marshall Allen and Elliott Levin played with authority and verve on a variety of instruments, and eventually most of the musicians joined together to conjure up a swirl of explosive tones and rhythms. It was inspiring to be a part of such joyous creativity.