Legendary Jazz Artist Dave Brubeck to
Perform at Immaculate Conception Church December 4th
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The Dave Brubeck Quartet and the Providence Singers Kick-Off
Dedication Weekend for the New Immaculate Conception Catholic
Regional School
Cranston, RI – Renowned jazz artist Dave
Brubeck and his quartet will perform at Immaculate Conception Church
on Dec. 4 at 8 pm. The event, which is open to the public, is the
first of a weekend full of special activities to celebrate the
dedication of the new Immaculate Conception Regional Catholic
Regional School.
“We are honored to have the amazing Dave
Brubeck playing for the Immaculate Conception dedication,” said
Reverend Ronald E. Brassard, the pastor at the church. “This special
program featuring spiritual music and jazz is the perfect way to
bless and celebrate our new school.”
One of this year’s honorees at the 32nd
Annual Kennedy Center Honors, Brubeck has also been named a “Living
Legend” by the Library of Congress, and a “Jazz Master” by the
National Endowment for the Arts, among countless other honors from
the United States and around the world. His contributions as both
pianist and composer during his six-decade career have been honored
with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
“This will be a rare opportunity to see and
hear one of the all-time jazz greats in the intimate setting of our
church sanctuary,” said Father Brassard. “The furthest seat will
only be 50 feet from the stage,” he added.
Brubeck, 88, learned piano at age 4, but took
a detour from music to work as a cowboy on his parents’ ranch at the
foothills of the Sierras, and to attend college as a pre-med student
with the thought of going into veterinary medicine. He eventually
switched his major to music, when he found himself increasingly
involved with jazz, playing piano in local nightclubs to help pay
his way through college. The rest of his career is history, as he
became one of the world’s leading jazz musicians, injecting the
genre with a unique set of Brubeck trademarks such as odd time
signatures, improvised counterpoint and distinctive harmonies.
At the Immaculate Conception concert, the Dave
Brubeck Quartet will play jazz selections and be joined by the
Providence Singers and a live orchestra for a performance of his
“Canticles” and “God’s Love Made Visible.”
Ticket prices are: $80.00, $55.00 and $45.00.
Ticket prices do not include tax and applicable fees. Performance
begins at 8pm. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 26 at
www.ticketweb.comm.
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