Upcoming Event

Flambeaux

Traditional New Orleans Jazz is on the menu to spice up your event as well as the Second Line funky sounds that will make you move your bones.

The third concert of the Presidential Chamber Music and World Series, offered as a Free – Pay As You Wish concert to the central NM community.

Flambeaux serves up a gumbo of traditional jazz spiced with spirited ensemble improvisations springing from vintage American tunes of the 1910s, 20s, and 30s. This surprisingly fresh and swinging acoustic quartet (soprano sax, trombone, banjo and tuba, plus vocals) is made up of four of Albuquerque’s most talented and beloved instrumentalists. John Truitt (sax) is a distinguished composer, teacher, clinician, flamenco guitarist and woodwind specialist who, in addition to many other awards, recently received the John Donald Robb Musical Trust 2023 Robb Award for Excellence. The electrifying Micah Hood (trombone) is an award-winning composer/arranger and UNM teacher (where he received his Masters of Music degree), whose playing sparks many New Mexico bands including the popular Baracutanga. Wayne Shrubsall is a nationally-known scholar and performer of the banjo who is fluent in all styles of bluegrass, clawhammer, traditional jazz and dance music. Mark Weaver’s agile tuba has underpinned many local and touring bands of all types (including teaming with Wayne in jazz groups for 25 years).

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