Hot as Hell / Cool Jazz

Event Details:

Location: Paramount Theatre

Date: Friday, October 11, 2019

Time: 8 pm

Program:

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PROGRAM

ARRIGO BOITO 
Prologue to Mefistofele

Cody Quattlebaum, bass-baritone

Oakland Symphony Chorus
Dr. Lynne Morrow, Chorus Director

Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir
Eric Tuan, Artistic Director

INTERMISSION

JOSIAH WOODSON
From debut album “Suite Elemental”

Terre
Eau

Josiah Woodson, guitar and trumpet

TAYLOR EIGSTI
Theme to the Motion Picture Detachment
Distress/Henry’s Theme
Arr. by Taylor Eigsti

TAYLOR EIGSTI
From the upcoming album Tree Falls
(GSI Records 2020)
Sparky Arr. by Miho Hazama
Plane Over Kansas Arr. by Yuma Sung
Tree Falls Arr. by Taylor Eigsti & Timothy Maurice

Taylor Eigsti, piano
Josiah Woodson, trumpet
Zachary Ostroff, bass
Jason Lewis, drums

BILLY STRAYHORN
Lush Life
Arr. and orchestrated by Matt Wong

Taylor Eigsti, piano
Josiah Woodson, trumpet
Zachary Ostroff, bass
Jason Lewis, drums

RONNIE MATTHEWS
Jean Marie
Arr. and orchestrated by Matt Wong

Taylor Eigsti, piano
Josiah Woodson, trumpet
Zachary Ostroff, bass
Jason Lewis, drums

Michael Morgan

Music Director Laureate

Dr. Lynne Morrow

chorus director

Oakland Symphony Chorus

Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir

Eric Tuan, artistic director

Cody Quattlebaum

bass-baritone

Taylor Eigsti

pianist and composer

Josiah Woodson

trumpet

Zachary Ostroff

bass

Jason Lewis

drums

“Intelligence, emotional depth, technical assurance and buoyant swing,” raves Downbeat of Taylor Eigsti. He presents a new work performed in concert with Michael Morgan and Oakland Symphony. Josiah Woodson will also take the stage for a fusion of Jazz standards and symphonic swing. Experience Boito’s roaring Prologue from Mefistofele, with Cody Quattlebaum, Oakland Symphony Chorus and Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir.

 

Price Level A $90
Price Level B $68
Price Level C $52
Price Level D $40
Price Level E $25

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