Behind the Music

Join Detroit born baritone saxophonist extraordinaire ALEX HARDING and Transylvanian expat pianist LUCIAN BAN in a celebration of their album DARK BLUE. The duo will perform selections from the album as well as take part in a discussion with the audience about the nature of this unique collaboration between a baritone saxophonist and a pianist. The album showcases Mr. Harding, one of the most important baritone saxophonists of the past decades, in a program of duets with longtime collaborator pianist Lucian Ban – a unique amalgamation of original pieces and improvisations informed by traditions of jazz, blues, and European chamber

Join composer, musician and educator Benjamin Boone to get an inside look at the making of his award winning album with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Philip Levine, “The Poetry of Jazz.” Dr. Boone and pianist and collaborator David Aus will share select recordings from the album and offer a behind-the-scenes look at this unique collaboration, the making of the record, and the incredible roster of musicians who played a role in the project. The album was selected as one of the best albums of 2018 in a DOWNBEAT reader’s poll and received acclaim in Jazz Times, the Paris Review, All