Friday, September 25, 2015
Thomas Bergeron’s “Sacred Feast”
DiMenna Center – Norman S. Benzaquen Hall
(450 W 37th St, New York, NY)
8pm – $22
Music performed by:
Thomas Bergeron – trumpet, flugelhorn
Becca Stevens – voice
Jason Ennis – guitars
Chris Doyle – piano
Michael Bates – double bass
David Palazola – percussion
Sara Caswell – violin
Tomoko Akaboshi – violin
Colin Brookes – viola
Hamilton Berry – cello
About “Sacred Feast”:
For this special FONT performance, Thomas Bergeron adds a string quartet to his flexible jazz quintet, as well as vocalist Becca Stevens and Pakistani tabla master Yousuf Kerai. The 11-piece ensemble will perform new arrangements of Thomas’ music, including material from his critically-acclaimed albums “Sacred Feast” and “The First of All My Dreams,” as well as brand new music for the ensemble.
Praises for “Sacred Feast”:
“What an accomplishment this is. Sacred Feast speaks to Messiaen’s creativity, Bergeron’s ingenuity, and the talents of the band that brings this music to life. Bergeron takes the seeds of Messiaen’s work and plants them so they can sprout into different shapes in a wholly different scene and context.” – Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz
Buy Tickets to “Sacred Feast”: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2068207
Full Festival Pass ($100 all ticketed events & VIP Reception): http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2125774
Thomas Bergeron’s Website:
http://www.thomasbergeronmusic.com/
FONT Music Blog Feature on Thomas Bergeron:
https://fontmusic.org/2015/09/catching-up-with-font-music-2015-artist-thomas-bergeron/
