HOLLY BURKE and THE NATURALS

Fri, Jan 03

Ace Vancouver Jazz band Holly Burke and the Naturals, whose shows include exciting improvised soloing, infectious grooves, hip arrangements and brilliant performances by a crack band that includes some of Canada’s best musicians invites you to their long-awaited re-union concert! You may hear a couple of tasty covers like Joni Mitchell’s “Woodstock” or a mash-up of Jimi Hendrix's "Let Me Stand Next to your Fire" with Stravinsky’s Rites of Spring. You'll be carried away by the beautiful ‘River of Stars’, and thrilled by the globe-trotting ’Serengeti’.  No matter what, you’re guaranteed an evening of musical magic and mystery...  Composers Holly Burke and Bill Runge have collaborated on several projects over the years including the award-winning Nature Girl recording, the Hard Rubber commission of ‘Lagoon’, a three movement orchestral piece performed as part of "Horns in the Atrium” at Simon Fraser, Kozmik Keyboards, a one hour keyboard/spoken word collaboration written and performed by Holly, and most recently the Dreamride Project, Twenty Etudes for the Contemporary Pianist which is a recording, a book and a performing quartet, supported by Canada Council. With Holly Burke - flute and vocals, Bill Runge - saxophone, Kristian Alexandrov - piano, Brent Gubbels - bass and Randall Stoll - drums