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Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra and Harriet Tubman

Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra and Harriet Tubman Radio

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  • Genre: Jazz

    Location SAN FRANCISCO, California, US

    Profile Views: 5356

    Last Login: 11/15/2008

    Member Since 2/21/2008

    Website www.marcusshelby.com

    Record Label Noir Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Marcus Shelby has received support from the Creative Work Fund and the Committee for Black Performing Arts at Stanford University to compose a new work on the life of Harriet Tubman. "Harriet Tubman" is an original secular oratorio for jazz orchestra and chorus composed and written by Marcus Shelby, based on a book of the same name by Kate Clifford Larson. The oratorio and supporting outreach and education materials will tell the compelling story of Harriet Tubman, a genuine American hero. .. .. ....Harriet Tubman Programs:.... .. Marcus Shelby has developed several programs related to his research on Harriet Tubman: .. .. ....Concert Performance: The Oratorio: “Harriet Tubman”.... The oratorio is written for a 15 piece jazz orchestra and 4 vocalists. The full-length oratorio is 2 ½ hours. This original composition captures, through music, many traits of Harriet Tubman using the techniques of vocal arrangement, instrumental orchestration, and lyrics. The oratorio also incorporates arrangements of “Spirituals” that were closely associated with Harriet Tubman, such as “Go Down Moses.” The evolution of jazz is implicated and animated in the oratorio by the use of musical representations of field cries, field hollers, call and response, and blues shouts each of which serve as transition points throughout the composition. “Harriet Tubman: Bound for the Promised Land” was developed with the support of the Creative Work Fund and the Stanford University Committee on Black Performing Arts between 2004-2007. .. .. ....Public Program: Lecture/Presentation: “Harriet Tubman and Jazz”.... During the 2006 residency at Stanford University through the Committee on Black Performing Arts, Marcus Shelby further developed the oratorio and added educational programs to the project of which “Harriet Tubman and Jazz” is a component. The intent of the program is to use an innovative approach to teaching the history of jazz by engaging Harriet Tubman’s heroic story as a metaphor for the development of the music’s form. Her unique relationship to music empowered Tubman to fight for freedom, justice, and equal rights for all--the true essence of democracy. “Harriet Tubman and Jazz” includes an historical perspective on Harriet Tubman, her relationship to the history of jazz, and a live presentation of the oratorio reduced for jazz quartet and one vocalist. The lecture/presentation is 90 minutes in length and includes a demonstration of how the music was composed through use of excerpts from the oratorio, performed by the quartet and vocalist, and by incorporating examples of how Harriet Tubman’s story inspired the creation of music. Audience questions and comments are encouraged. This program is suitable for presentation is libraries, café’s, schools, arts organizations, festivals, history organizations etc. .. .. ....Elementary and Highschool Educational Workshop Programs.... Harriet Tubman and Jazz is a flexible curriculum appropriate for all students. The goal of the curriculum is to teach music, history, politics, and creative art by using the heroic story of Harriet Tubman as a guide. Harriet Tubman’s life is source of great inspiration and she was a model of truth and integrity. She also had a powerful relationship with music that helped her achieve many of her successes. Programs can include artist residencies for a few weeks to several months. For more information, please contact Kate Dumbleton at kate@marcusshelby.com. .. .. ............Myspace Layouts.. - ..Myspace Editor.. - ..Image Hosting.... .. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Members

    Gabe Eaton: alto saxophone Marcus Stephens: alto saxophone/clarinet Rob Barics: tenor saxophone/clarinet Evan Francis: tenor saxophone/flute Tom Griesser: baritone saxophone/bass clarinet Danny Grewen: trombone Scott Larson: trombone Marc Bolin: bass trombone Dave Scott: trumpet Mike Olmos: trumpet Darren Johnston: trumpet Joel Ryan: trumpet Adam Shulman: piano Jeff Marrs: drums Marcus Shelby: bass/conductor Faye Carol: alto Jeannine Anderson: soprano Kenny Washington: tenor Joseph Mace: baritone Kate Dumbleton: Management Cortney Lederer: Management Eric Moffat: Producer.

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