Saint Mark's Music Series: James Falzone's 'Sighs Too Deep for Words'
$25 ($20 student/senior)
- James Falzone, clarinet & penny whistle
- Johnaye Kendrick, voice & sound art
- Kaley Lane Eaton, piano, voice, & sound art
- Ronnie Malley, oud & voice
Join acclaimed clarinetist, penny whistle player, composer, and improvisor (and Saint Mark's parishioner) James Falzone for a night of original music composed specifically for the distinct acoustical environment of Saint Mark's Cathedral. Joining James will be vocalist and sound artist Johnaye Kendrick; pianist, vocalist, and sound artist Kaley Lane Eaton; and Palestinian/American oud player and vocalist Ronnie Malley.
About James Falzone, clarinet & penny whistle
Clarinetist, penny whistle player, composer, and improviser James Falzone is an acclaimed member of the international jazz and creative music scenes, a veteran contemporary music lecturer and clinician, and an award-winning composer who has been commissioned by chamber ensembles, dance companies, choirs, and symphony orchestras around the globe. He leads his own ensembles Allos Musica, Elaía Ensemble, Renga Ensemble, and the duo Wayfaring with Chicago bassist/vocalist Katie Ernst, and has released a series of critically acclaimed recordings on Allos Documents, the label he founded in 2000. James performs throughout North America and Europe, appears regularly on Downbeat magazine's Critics' and Readers’ Polls, and was nominated as the Clarinetist of the Year by the Jazz Journalist Association. He has been profiled in the New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, New Music Box, and Point of Departure, among many other publications. Also a respected educator and scholar, James is the Dean of Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington. He is a Backun clarinet artist and plays penny whistles made by Chris Abell.
http://allosmusica.org/about-james/