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Vibraphonist-Composer Jay Hoggard Quintet at 75 Club Fri & Sat Sept 28 & 29
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www.jayhoggard.com Jay Hoggard Harlem Hieroglyphs QuintetJay Hoggard vibraphonePatience Higgins saxophonesJames Weidman pianoBelden Bullock bassYoron Israel drums Friday & Saturday September 28, 29 8&10pmTHE 75 Club 75 Murray ST NYChttps://www.the75clubnyc.com/75live Acclaimed vibraphonist/composer JAY HOGGARD has touched the hearts and souls of listeners for over 40 years. Drawing on traditional and contemporary musical vocabulary to develop new directions for the vibraphone, Hoggard blends jazz and gospel roots with African marimba rhythms. Mr. Hoggard presents performances of blues, bop, and ballads that seamlessly blend with his innovative original compositions. A graduate of Wesleyan University, Mr. Hoggard has recorded 22 CDs as a leader and over 50 as collaborator, including HARLEM HIEROGLYPHS, THE RIGHT PLACE, SONGS OF SPIRITUAL LOVE, and SWING ‘EM GATES. As a composer, Hoggard has been commissioned by the dance troupe Sankofa Kuumba and the Hartford Symphony to compose two collaborative musical works: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OCEAN and LET ME MAKE IT CLEAR, and has received other notable commissions from Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Hartford Festival of Jazz and Wesleyan University. As a renowned jazz artist, he has performed at the St. Lucia, Montreux, Lincoln Center and Mt. Fuji Jazz Festivals and has collaborated with jazz greats Tito Puente, Lionel Hampton, Dr. Billy Taylor, Max Roach and Hilton Ruiz. Mr. Hoggard is currently a tenured Full Professor of Music at Wesleyan University and is the director of the Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra, teaching and mentoring hundreds of students. Phone: 203-434-4646


