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SUMMARY:Voices of Culture | The James Carter Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Step into the Sanctuary for a jazz concert from the James Carter Quartet featuring James Carter (saxophones)\, Gerard Gibbs (piano)\, Lonnie Plaxico (bass)\, and Kahlil Kwame Bell (drums). \nJames Carter’s lifetime of inventive work\, reflective of the way he’s mastered a multitude of styles and cultivated an uncanny knowledge of jazz history\, has consistently pushed the boundaries of what the saxophone can do. \nA dynamic saxophonist\, Carter’s music beautifully blends high-velocity solos and soft\, warm melodies\, weaving together divergent impulses. His impressive recording catalogue includes such albums as Chasing the Gypsy\, an engaging lyrical session inspired by the unforgettable collaboration between Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli; Layin’ the Cut\, a collection of songs melding funk and electronic sounds\, inspired by the iconic guitarist\, Jimi Hendrix; Gardenias for Lady Day that pays a heartfelt tribute to Billie Holiday; and recently\, James Carter’s Elektrik Outlet\, where he explores a new groove\, shifting his sax into a keen array of electronics and pedals. \nOur Members are invited to join us beforehand\, from 6 to 7:30 pm\, for a reception. \nAbout Voices of Culture\nVoices of Culture is an unforgettable concert and conversation series exploring beauty in different musical traditions. Held three times a year\, Voices of Culture invites guests into the Sanctuary where world-renowned artists perform and discuss their work with Grace Farms Music Director Marcus G. Miller. \nDrawing inspiration from this series\, Marcus has curated a Spotify playlist to set the perfect tone for your year ahead! \nGo to Spotify Playlist \nVoices of Culture continues on Saturday\, May 18 and Saturday\, September 28
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/voices-of-culture-james-carter
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T193000
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SUMMARY:Beauty & Logic | Flow\, Information & Quantum Physics
DESCRIPTION:Treat both sides of your brain to a concert and conversation exploring the beauty of math and science with saxophonist\, mathematician\, and Grace Farms Music Director Marcus G. Miller\, his band\, IWM\, and theoretical physicist and Professor of Physics at Brown University\, Stephon Alexander! \n  \n  \nMarcus Miller began studying saxophone at age nine and developed a passion that put him on stage at 13. With gifts extending beyond music\, he graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Mathematics. After a short stint at a major hedge fund he moved to New York City to pursue music. He soon developed a reputation as a versatile and virtuosic player\, while studying music production and engineering under Grammy-Winning Engineer “Bassy” Bob Brockman (Notorious B.I.G\, Herbie Hancock\, D’Angelo). \nMarcus has performed at the Obama White House\, Madison Square Garden\, The World Economic Forum at Davos\, The Montreux Jazz Festival\, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside Jon Batiste\, and Carnegie Hall. In addition\, he has worked with jazz giants ELEW and Jazzmeia Horn\, as well as major artists like The Fugees and Madonna. \nMarcus maintains his interest in mathematics and physics by giving talks and performances that combine Math and Music. He has been featured at TEDSummit 2019\, TEDxOttawa 2019\, Brown University\, University of Georgia\, and University of Michigan. He hopes to encourage people to become more aware of the potential for mathematics and music to serve as routes to personal\, spiritual\, and community development. \nThis program is recommended for adults and students ages 14 and older\, but visitors of all ages with an interest in music\, math\, and science are welcome.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/beauty-logic-flow-information-quantum-physics
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T193000
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SUMMARY:Voices of Culture | Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band
DESCRIPTION:“Sanabria is known for conducting a large orchestra as if it were a small combo. Despite its size and multiplicity of instrumentation\, the band can turn on a dime from a concert jazz orchestra to a swinging dance band that can roar and whisper.” – T.J. English\, NY Times best-selling author and jazz aficionado\nDrumroll please! Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band takes the Sanctuary stage on Saturday\, September 30th for our next Voices of Culture concert. \nSeven-time Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria is a noted drummer\, percussionist\, composer\, arranger\, activist\, and a bandleader renowned throughout New York’s boroughs and beyond. As a drummer\, he has recorded and performed with legends\, including the “Godfather of Afro-Cuban Jazz\,” Mario Bauzá. \nSanabria is the Co-Artistic Director of the Bronx Music Heritage Center and is part of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz Academy\, as well as The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall. He has conducted and performed as a soloist with orchestras including the WDR Big Band\, The Airmen of Note\, The U.S. Jazz Ambassadors\, and many more. Sanabria hosts WBGO’s Latin Jazz Cruise program.  \nVoices of Culture is a standout concert series curated by our Music Director\, Marcus G. Miller\, exploring beauty in different musical traditions. \nGrace Farms Members are invited to join us for a reception before the concert from 6 – 7:30 pm. Please be sure to log in on our ticketing page to access registration for the Member Reception.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/voices-of-culture-bobby-sanabrias-multiverse-big-band
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230826T193000
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SUMMARY:Beauty & Logic | Waves\, Harmony\, and Rhythm
DESCRIPTION:Treat both sides of your brain to an unforgettable concert and conversation exploring the beautiful relationship between math and music\, featuring saxophonist\, composer\, and Harvard-trained mathematician Marcus G. Miller. \n“When I first heard Marcus play he was about 8 or 9 years old and I was very impressed. He is undoubtedly one of the most talented musicians that I have heard in my almost 50 years in the music business. As a young composer\, arranger\, producer and musician\, Marcus ranks with the best.” \n— Curtis Hudson: Guitarist\, Producer\, Songwriter (Madonna\, Pure Energy) \n  \nAbout Marcus G. Miller \n \nMarcus G. Miller began studying saxophone at age nine and developed a passion that put him on stage at 13. With gifts extending beyond music\, he graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Mathematics. After a short stint at a major hedge fund he moved to New York City to pursue music. He soon developed a reputation as a versatile and virtuosic player\, while studying music production and engineering under Grammy-Winning Engineer “Bassy” Bob Brockman (Notorious B.I.G\, Herbie Hancock\, D’Angelo). \nMarcus has performed at the Obama White House\, Madison Square Garden\, The World Economic Forum at Davos\, The Montreux Jazz Festival\, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside Jon Batiste\, and Carnegie Hall. In addition\, he has worked with jazz giants ELEW and Jazzmeia Horn\, as well as major artists like The Fugees and Madonna. \nMarcus maintains his interest in mathematics and physics by giving talks and performances that combine Math and Music. He has been featured at TEDSummit 2019\, TEDxOttawa 2019\, Brown University\, University of Georgia\, and University of Michigan. He hopes to encourage people to become more aware of the potential for mathematics and music to serve as routes to personal\, spiritual\, and community development. \nLearn more at imaginewithmarcus.com  \n\nThe next conversation takes place on Saturday\, November 4. Attendees may join us for one or all evenings. See our registration page for more information. \n  \nThis is program is recommended for high school students and above\, but visitors of all ages with an interest in music\, math\, and science are welcome.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/beauty-logic-waves-harmony-and-rhythm
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert | King Solomon Hicks
DESCRIPTION:This program is currently sold out\, but please take the opportunity to register for another of our popular upcoming music programs: \n\nAugust 26\, 2023: Beauty & Logic | Waves\, Harmony\, and Rhythm with our Music Director\, Marcus G. Miller\nSeptember 30\, 2023: Voices of Culture | Bobby Sanabria’s Multiverse Big Band Concert\n\n  \n\nJoin us in the Sanctuary this July for a summer blues concert featuring King Solomon Hicks\, a guitarist\, vocalist\, songwriter\, and composer hailing from Harlem\, New York. \nContinuing throughout the year\, our musical moment concert series began in February with a winter jazz performance by multi-instrumentalist\, Irwin Hall. \nKing Solomon Hicks is a blues guitarist\, vocalist\, songwriter\, and composer from Harlem\, NY. He won the 2021 Blues Music Awards for Best Emerging Artist for his debut album\, Harlem (2020)\, produced by Grammy Award-winner Kirk Yano. \nSolomon was WXPN’s “Artist To Watch” for August 2020. He has performed on KISS Kruise V\, and Joe Bonamassa’s Blues Alive at Sea. He has shared the stage with Tony Bennett\, Jeff Beck\, Ringo Starr\, Beth Hart\, George Thorogood & the Destroyers\, Mavis Staples\, and Robert Cray\, among others. \nA member of the Blues Foundation in Memphis\, Solomon has judged the International Blues Challenge and is a supporter of young musicians and The Blues Foundation. He has taught music for the Children’s Aid Society\, working with the Harlem Arts Alliance and the New York City Jazzmobile. \nPhoto credit: Arnie-Goodman
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/summer-musical-moment-featuring-king-solomon-hicks
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230520T193000
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SUMMARY:Voices of Culture | Jazzmeia Horn
DESCRIPTION:“Horn is among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz\, with a proud traditionalism that keeps her tightly linked to the sound of classic figures like Nancy Wilson and Betty Carter\, but a vivacity of spirit and conviction that places her firmly in the present.” – The New York Times\nJoin us for an unforgettable concert by Grammy-nominated artist and one of the most compelling jazz vocalists of her generation\, Jazzmeia Horn! \nJazzmeia Horn’s inventive style has earned her numerous awards\, including Outstanding Jazz Album for “Love and Liberation” at the 51st NAACP Image Awards. She is also a 64th\, 62nd\, and 60th Grammy Awards Nominee and has performed at notable jazz festivals and venues across the globe. \nDeeply influenced by Sarah Vaughan\, Abbey Lincoln\, Betty Carter\, and Ella Fitzgerald\, Jazzmeia combines her sensational vocal aptitude\, inventive sense of arrangement\, and spiritual calling to inspire and heal through music and deliver one-of-a-kind performances. \nVoices of Culture\, a musical series exploring beauty in diverse musical traditions\, began at Grace Farms in January 2023 and is curated by Grace Farms Music Director\, saxophonist\, composer\, and mathematician\, Marcus G. Miller. \n  \nVocalists are invited to attend Jazzmeia Horn’s Masterclass earlier in the day. Attendees who choose to attend both the masterclass and concert can bundle tickets on our registration page.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/voices-of-culture-jazzmeia-horn
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music
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SUMMARY:Beauty and Logic | Cycles in Music and Math
DESCRIPTION:Explore how creativity and aesthetics interact with math and science\, and how this interaction can enrich our lives. Beauty & Logic is a series of musical conversations led by saxophonist\, mathematician\, and Grace Farms Music Director Marcus G. Miller. \nMarcus has performed at the Obama White House\, Madison Square Garden\, The World Economic Forum at Davos\, The Montreux Jazz Festival\, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside Jon Batiste\, and at Carnegie Hall. \n  \n“When I first heard Marcus play he was about 8 or 9 years old and I was very impressed. He is undoubtedly one of the most talented musicians that I have heard in my almost 50 years in the music business. As a young composer\, arranger\, producer and musician\, Marcus ranks with the best.” \n— Curtis Hudson: Guitarist\, Producer\, Songwriter (Madonna\, Pure Energy) \n  \nAbout Marcus G. Miller \n \nMarcus Miller began studying saxophone at age nine and developed a passion that put him on stage at 13. With gifts extending beyond music\, he graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Mathematics. After a short stint at a major hedge fund he moved to New York City to pursue music. He soon developed a reputation as a versatile and virtuosic player\, while studying music production and engineering under Grammy-Winning Engineer “Bassy” Bob Brockman (Notorious B.I.G\, Herbie Hancock\, D’Angelo). \nMarcus has performed at the Obama White House\, Madison Square Garden\, The World Economic Forum at Davos\, The Montreux Jazz Festival\, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside Jon Batiste\, and Carnegie Hall. In addition\, he has worked with jazz giants ELEW and Jazzmeia Horn\, as well as major artists like The Fugees and Madonna. \nMarcus maintains his interest in mathematics and physics by giving talks and performances that combine Math and Music. He has been featured at TEDSummit 2019\, TEDxOttawa 2019\, Brown University\, University of Georgia\, and University of Michigan. He hopes to encourage people to become more aware of the potential for mathematics and music to serve as routes to personal\, spiritual\, and community development. \nLearn more at imaginewithmarcus.com  \n\nThe next conversation takes place on Saturday\, August 26 and Saturday\, November 4. Attendees may join us for one or all evenings. See our registration page for more information. \n  \nThis is program is recommended for high school students and above\, but visitors of all ages with an interest in music\, math\, and science are welcome.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/beauty-logic
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music
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SUMMARY:Beauty and Logic
DESCRIPTION:  \nHow can mathematics be beautiful? Does music have an underlying logic? What does one reveal about the other? \nJoin acclaimed saxophonist\, composer\, and mathematician\, Marcus G. Miller for an unforgettable performance as he leads us through an exploration of these questions. \nA long-time collaborator of Grace Farms Foundation\, Marcus has performed at the Obama White House\, Madison Square Garden\, The World Economic Forum at Davos\, The Montreux Jazz Festival\, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside Jon Batiste\, and at Carnegie Hall. \n  \n“When I first heard Marcus play he was about 8 or 9 years old and I was very impressed. He is undoubtedly one of the most talented musicians that I have heard in my almost 50 years in the music business. As a young composer\, arranger\, producer and musician\, Marcus ranks with the best.” \n— Curtis Hudson: Guitarist\, Producer\, Songwriter (Madonna\, Pure Energy) \n  \nAbout Marcus G. Miller \n \nMarcus Miller began studying saxophone at age nine and developed a passion that put him on stage at 13. With gifts extending beyond music\, he graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Mathematics. After a short stint at a major hedge fund he moved to New York City to pursue music. He soon developed a reputation as a versatile and virtuosic player\, while studying music production and engineering under Grammy-Winning Engineer “Bassy” Bob Brockman (Notorious B.I.G\, Herbie Hancock\, D’Angelo). \nMarcus has performed at the Obama White House\, Madison Square Garden\, The World Economic Forum at Davos\, The Montreux Jazz Festival\, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside Jon Batiste\, and Carnegie Hall. In addition\, he has worked with jazz giants ELEW and Jazzmeia Horn\, as well as major artists like The Fugees and Madonna. \nMarcus maintains his interest in mathematics and physics by giving talks and performances that combine Math and Music. He has been featured at TEDSummit 2019\, TEDxOttawa 2019\, Brown University\, University of Georgia\, and University of Michigan. He hopes to encourage people to become more aware of the potential for mathematics and music to serve as routes to personal\, spiritual\, and community development. \nLearn more at imaginewithmarcus.com 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/math-plus-music
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, Sanctuary\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music
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