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Walther Productions Presents...
Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra and Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
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Doors: 6 PM
Showtime: 8 PM
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Comprised of some of the best artists in the NYC downtown jazz and indie music scene, The Bjorkestra's individual members have performed and/or recorded with the likes of The Arcade Fire, Dr. Dre, Charlie Hunter, The Spam All Stars, The Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, and The Saturday Night Live Band. Special guests with The Bjorkestra have included Grammy nominated tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin, Verve recording artist Kurt Rosenwinkel, and guitar icon Ben Monder. Adding to this unique ensemble with a traditional big band horn and rhythm section is vocalist Becca Stevens, whose voice is evocative of Bjork yet has a personal quality all of it's own; and the electronic percussion and soundscapes of programmer Alex Fortuit.
Since their debut in September 2004 at New York City's Knitting Factory, Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra has performed to packed venues across the country and received extraordinary praise from both fans and the press a like. Publications as diverse as The Wall Street Journal, Relix Magazine, and Jazz Times have featured articles about The Bjorkestra. Sullivan has also been featured in an interview on the BBC radio show The World. His adaptations of Bjork's music are also gaining international recognition, with a sold out 2007 performance conducting his arrangements with The Sicilian Jazz Orchestra at The Teatro Golden in Palermo, Sicily.
Here's just a little sample of what the press has had to say about the ensemble-
"The hippest of New York's downtown jazz scene, spun into a context that can be easily digested by younger fans with an appetite for pop music."
-Boston Globe
"As Bjork strips things down to nothing but a human voice, Travis
Sullivan gathers an 18-piece big band to interpret her music, replete
with a full horn section and a female vocalist."
-Time Out New York
**This is an all seated show. No standing room available**