Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band — live event
Russ’ arrangements for this eclectic 11 piece ensemble include music by The Grateful Dead, Little Feat, The Allman Brothers Band, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, and Tower of Power along with some jazz classics fusing together disparate styles; often 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 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
Starts: 2024-09-06T17:00:20Z
Ends: 2024-09-06T19:00:20Z
Where: 44 East 32nd Street, New York, New York 10016, United States
Price: $22.68