The newly formed jazz quartet of School of Music professors--i3º & MT (pronounced "thirteen degrees and empty")--is preparing for a short tour through Houston, TX this weekend, with several public and private shows lined up. The newly formed jazz quartet of School of Music professors--i3º & MT (pronounced "thirteen degrees and empty")--is preparing for a short tour through Houston, TX this weekend, with several public and private shows lined up.
Featuring Nicholas Walker on double bass, Greg Evans on drums, Mike Titlebaum on saxophone, and Nick Weiser on piano, the group typically plays music in schools, retirement communities, concert halls, outdoor festivals, prisons, hospitals, parks, homes, bars, and community centers.
Their craft is rooted in the belief that, "music elevates the human condition; that access to music is a basic human need (like clear water and shelter); that the act of attending to music ignites the empathy sectors in the brain, which in turn releases oxytocin, building intimacy, and leading us all to compassion, morality, and love."
PERFORMANCES INCLUDE:
Saturday 10 January, 2015
7:00 p.m. - Private event:
House Concert and Cocktail Reception for the Ithaca College Texas Community.
Sunday 11 January, 2015
2:00 p.m. - Public event:
Hospital concert for the Houston Methodist Center for Performing Arts Medicine. The performance will be in the Crain Garden of Houston Methodist Hospital, 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030.
Parking is available next door to the Hosptial in TMC Garage #1 and Valet Parking is available directly in front of the hospital. The Metro Rail Dryden/TMC Station is also located directly in front of the Hospital.
5:30 p.m. - Public event:
Community concert for Hew Hope Housing's Rittenhouse residents, staff, and friends. 577 W Rittenhouse Road, Houston, TX 77091
(713.692.0577)
Monday 12 January, 2015
9:00 a.m. - Private event:
Workshops at the High School for the Performing & Visual Arts (HSPVA).
- 9:00 a.m. | Combo Class
- 10:20 a.m. | Rhythm Section Class
- 2:30 p.m. | Improvisation Class
- 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Big Band
8:00 p.m. - Public event:
Jazz Concert at Ovations Jazz Club, local musicians and students from HSPVA will join i3º & MT at the conclusion of the evening.
Come and celebrate these many connections in the village:
2536 Times Blvd., Houston, TX 77005
(713.522.9801)
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/2015010820340296