An Afternoon of Jazz in Larchmont

The Friends of the Larchmont Public Library present an afternoon of jazz at the library featuring saxophonist and composer Alex LoRe, and bassist, Martin Nevin. The concert is free and everyone is invited.

Sunday, May 20 at 4:00pm - Refreshments at 3:30pm – Larchmont Public Library

Saxophonist and composer Alex LoRe is "making the connections among about 70 years' worth of contemplative, articulate and light-toned players” (Ben Ratliff, New York Times). Originally from Tarpon Springs, Florida, LoRe frequents some of New York City’s most revered jazz venues, including Smalls Jazz Club, Smoke Jazz Club, and The Iridium Jazz Club. He has performed alongside the likes of Dave Liebman, George Garzone, Jim McNeely, and John Riley, among others. Internationally, he has performed throughout the Netherlands, Israel, Australia, and Canada. LoRe holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston’s New England Conservatory and a master’s degree from New York’s Manhattan School of Music. He currently lives, performs, and teaches throughout the New York City area, including teaching at the Larchmont Music Academy."

Martin Nevin grew up in Los Angeles and started playing electric bass and guitar when he was 12 years old. After hearing his first Thelonious Monk record, he became deeply interested in jazz and picked up the upright bass. Martin received his Bachelor of Music degree in jazz performance on full scholarship from the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied bass with Jay Anderson and David Grossman, piano with Inesa Sinkevych, and composition with Michael Patterson. Since then he has performed and/or recorded with notable artists such as Jason Moran, Ambrose Akinmusire, Logan Richardson, and Aaron Parks, and in venues such as The Jazz Gallery, The 55 bar, the Deer Head Inn, and Kuumbwa Jazz Center. His talent has been recognized by the Downbeat Student Music Awards, Stanford Jazz Workshop, and Disney Spotlight Awards among others. Martin, a passionate educator, has taught at programs including the Stanford Jazz Workshop. Martin currently resides in New York City where he continues to compose, teach, perform and record. He also teaches at the Larchmont Music Academy.

The jazz program is expected to include the following composiitions:

1. These Foolish Things (Maschwitz/Strachey)

2. Pannonica (Thelonius Monk)

3. All or Nothing at All (Altman/Lawrence)

4. Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael)

5. Budo (Bud Powell)

6. Isfahan (Billy Strayhorn)

7. Conception (George Shearing)