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SUMMARY:\"My Favorite Things\" : John Coltrane Memorial Concert celebr
 ating the holiday spirit Coltrane-style.
DESCRIPTION:The 41st John Coltrane Memorial Concert (JCMC) is a spec
 ial holiday celebration, honoring two master JCMC alumni, Bill Pierce
  and Stan Strickland, and featuring the 14-piece JCMC Ensemble, with
  host Eric Jackson. JCMC has earned its reputation as being Boston's 
 annual \"rite of fall,\" by keeping true to Coltrane's desire to be �
 �a force for good” and using his musical gifts to make the world a b
 etter place for all people. This year, the annual “rite” falls int
 o the holiday season, with a renewed hope for peace on earth.Complete 
 details on this special gathering can be found at www.friendsofjcmc.o
 rg.\nThe Friends of John Coltrane Memorial Concert (fJCMC), in collabo
 ration with Northeastern University’s Office of Student Affairs and 
 the College of Social Sciences & Humanities, presents My Favorite Thin
 gs, celebrating the holiday spirit Coltrane-style, bestowing musical g
 ood will to all people. This year’s holiday concert will also honor 
 two master JCMC alumni, Bill Pierce and Stan Strickland, both of whom 
 have made indelible musical contributions to Boston and well beyond. M
 y Favorite Things is a tribute to these two musicians, planned as an e
 vening of joyous celebration, as well as reflection.\nThis 41st John C
 oltrane Memorial Concert features a 14-piece JCMC Ensemble under the m
 usical direction of Dr. Carl Atkins, who has created a performance rep
 ertoire that will re-animate Coltrane’s compositions, legacy, and ph
 ilosophy. The concert includes the evening’s theme “My Favorite Th
 ings,” along with such masterpieces as “Greensleeves” (arranged 
 by Leonard Brown and Emmett Price), “Afro Blue” (featuring Stan St
 rickland and arranged by Atkins), “Like Sonny” by Coltrane (featur
 ing Bill Pierce), among other compositions composed or performed by �
 �Trane. These Coltrane works will be presented in new arrangements sho
 wcasing the 2018 JCMC Ensemble’s great musicianship, prowess and fle
 xibility. The concert will be hosted by Eric Jackson, the “dean of j
 azz radio in Boston.”\n\nFor more information visit http://neighbors
 forneighbors.org/events/my-favorite-things-john-coltrane-memorial-conc
 ert-celebrating
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CATEGORIES:holiday, jazz, concert
LOCATION:Blackman Auditorium, Northeastern University
WEBSITE:https://www.friendsofjcmc.org/
URL:https://www.friendsofjcmc.org/
CONTACT:617-671-0789
ORGANIZER:Friends of John Coltrane Memorial Concert
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