Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band — live event
Special Guest Guitarist Oz Noy The current Hippie Big Band, in score order: Matt Hong - Alto Sax, Flute, Piccolo, Bass Clarinet Stan Harrison - Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Clarinet Frank Vacin, - Baritone Sax, Soprano Sax, Alto Flute Matthew Owens - Trumpet and Flugelhorn Audrey Flores - French Horn Dan Levine - Trombone and Flugelbone, Jack Schatz - Bass Trombone Bill Hayes - Vibrahpone, Xylophone, Congas, and tons of toys Michael Aarons - Guitar Steve Count - Bass Scott Neumann - Drums Special Guest Guitarist Oz Noy Russ, a composition and arranging student of jazz great Manny Albam, has been a fixture in the NYC music scene for the last 30 years as a music copyist and arranger preparing music for large jazz ensembles, orchestras, studio recordings, musical theater, and Radio City Christmas. Russ’ arrangements for this eclectic 11 piece ensemble include music by Miles Davis, Weather Report, The Grateful Dead, Little Feat, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix along with jazz and funk classics fusing together disparate styles; sometimes within the same arrangement. The Hippie Big Band is composed of NYC’s finest studio, jazz and Broadway musicians. Collectively band members have played with diverse artists such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, They Might Be Giants, Levon Helm, Natalie Cole, Bruce Springsteen, Blood Sweat And Tears, Aretha Franklin, David Byrne, Quincy Jones, Michael McDonald, Donald Fagan, Boz Scaggs, John Scofield, Toshiko Akiyoshi, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, The Mingus Big Band, The Gil Evans Orchestra, The NYC Ballet, The NY Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Rudy Ray Moore aka Dolomite! The band’s performances include playing to enthusiastic audiences at NY’s Bitter End, Chelsea Table and Stage, The Cutting Room, and a concert in the Central Park Bandshell.
Starts: 2024-03-29T21:30:11Z
Ends: 2024-03-29T23:30:11Z
Where: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, New York 10016, United States
Price: $22.68