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Music and Arts Series: Laura Caviani
Saturday, November 18, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Laura Caviani is a veteran of two decades of performing, recording and composing. Her sixth release, “Mysterious Thelonious”, celebrates the centennial of jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, and is hailed by Britt Robson of the Minneapolis Star Tribune as “a masterful blend of… chordal complexity, innate sense of swing, and desire to live up to Monk’s intrepid spirit”. Pamela Espeland describes her trio’s efforts as “a joyous romp”.
Recent projects include commissions by both Vocal Essence and the Great River Chorale, and instrumental collaborations with Pete Whitman’s Xtet, Four Voices String Quartet, and JAZZAX Saxophone Quartet. She has toured with the great Karrin Allyson, and has set Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poetry to music, featuring vocalist Prudence Johnson. She holds degrees from both Lawrence University and The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. As a dedicated educator, she is the Director of the Jazz Area at Carleton College, where she directs the jazz ensemble, coaches chamber groups, and teaches jazz piano and improvisation. Please visit www.lauracaviani.com