CLASSICAL SWING !

Join BEATRICE for a night where classical meets swing. BEATRICE jumps effortlessly from Beethoven to boogie, giving Chopin and Liszt a swinging, jazz-infused twist in a celebration of 1930s African American women composers and artists such as Hazel Scott, Lil Hardin Armstrong, Florence Price, and Margaret Bonds.

With Matyas Hofecker (bass) and Matt home (drums).

Hazel's Boogie Woogie, Hazel Scott Arr Beatrice Nicholas.

In Memory of Hazel Scott:

Moonlight Sonata, Ludwig van Beethoven

East Town Boogie, LiL Hardin Armstrong, Arr Beatrice Nicholas

From the Spiritual Suite, Margaret Bonds.

-Troubled Water

-Valley of Bones ( with audience participation)

Hungarian Rhapsody No.2,  Franz Liszt (in a style inspired by Dorothy Donegan and Hazel Scott) .

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