Jacob Garchik: composer, conductor
Nathan Eklund, Nolan Tsang, Alejandro Berti, Davy Lazar: trumpets
Jason Jackson, Sara Jacovino, Reggie Chapman: trombones
Jennifer Wharton: bass trombone
Charlotte Greve, Caroline Davis: alto saxophones
Anna Webber, Kevin Sun: tenor saxophones
Carl Maraghi: baritone saxophone
Special guest: Kate Gentile, drums

The world premiere of the acclaimed ensemble that recorded 2020's Clear Line!

From trombonist and composer Jacob Garchik comes a startling new take on the venerable big band. Featuring the pure sounds of 13 horns, Clear Line spotlights Garchik’s compositions for an all-star band of up-and-coming players from a variety of musical backgrounds. with special guest Kate Gentile, drums.

Clear Line is a meditation on the “Ligne Claire” style of drawing, pioneered by Tintin creator Hergé, in which cartoonish characters are depicted against a realistic background, drawn with strong lines and solid colors. Through nine parts Garchik explores intersections and antecedents in architecture, graphic novels, and fine art. Hergé’s strikingly geometric and realistic scenery remains etched in Garchik’s brain since childhood, even as Tintin is filled with incredibly problematic colonialist depictions of Native Americans and Africans. During the show, audience members can view a slideshow of the imagery that inspired the album.

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