Intersections Concert Series: March 9 @ CCC Auditorium
East Hartford High School World Drumming, East Hartford Middle School World Drumming, The Lost Tribe, and more!
Posted on: February 14, 2023 - 8:46am
East Hartford, CT - The third concert in the Intersections Concert Series 2022-23 season will bring World Drumming traditions to the front! Four groups will come together at the East Hartford Community Cultural Center on Thursday, March 9 at 7:00pm to share drum-centered musical fusions from the African diaspora, including West Africa, Latin America, Brazil and American Jazz, Funk and Hip Hop. As always, the groups span from high-level professionals to East Hartford middle and high school students, fostering new generations of musicians and creating a cross-generational sharing community right here in East Hartford!
Featured ensembles:
The Lost Tribe is a drum-centered Afro-funk fusion ensemble, led by multi-percussionist, Jocelyn Pleasant. Their sound winds through many genres that are rooted in West African rhythms and sensibilities, with performances that are full of energy and groove. Please visit their website at https://losttribect.com/ to check out the band members, videos and more.
Stephen Haynes (cornet), Kelly Bray (trumpet), Dan O'Brien (woodwinds), Caleb Duval (bass) and Jocelyn Pleasant (percussion) will play a set of improvisations influenced by an array of jazz-related traditions.
There will be two short sets by East Hartford High School World Drumming students under the direction of Greg Hoyt, and the East Hartford Middle School World Drumming Ensemble under the direction of Dan O'Brien.
Each concert in the Intersections series, which continues monthly through May, will feature performances by professional musicians as well as student ensembles. Save the dates for the upcoming concerts: April 27, May 5.
Funding support for the Intersections Concert Series is provided by the East Hartford Commission on Culture and Fine Arts and the East Hartford Alumni Association and Education Foundation. Concerts are free and open to the public, no registration required. Register for a reminder for the March 9 concert by clicking here. New residents are encouraged to come early to the concert to join community volunteer Brittney Cavaliere at Welcome Center Open Hours. The East Hartford Community Cultural Center is located at 50 Chapman Place, East Hartford.