Alex Burgoyne & Brad Linde Quartet with the GDS Jazz and Creative Music Ensemble

Join us for a very special FREE evening show on Charlie’s Stage featuring two remarkable jazz performances:

Two of a Mind: The Music of Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan
Brad Linde (Washington DC), “The Capital City’s contemporary cool king” and Alex Burgoyne (Columbus) play the music of Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan from the album “Two of a Mind” accompanied by Josh Newburry on bass and Seth Daily on drums.

Hailed as “the capital city’s contemporary cool king” (Giovanni Russonello, Capitalbop), Brad Linde is a saxophonist, educator, bandleader, and impresario in the Washington DC metro area. He is the director of Jazz and Creative Music at Georgetown Day School and founder of the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra.

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GDS Jazz and Creative Music Ensemble directed by Brad Linde
The GDS Jazz and Creative Music program explores jazz and improvised music at Georgetown Day School in Washington DC. Concerts have focused on the music of the greatest composers including Wayne Shorter, Charles Mingus, Sun Ra, among others, and student-led bands have performed annually at the JENerations Jazz Festival, Elon Jazz Festival, Carolina Jazz Festival, Mason Jazz Festival, Charles Mingus Festival, Berklee College of Music High School Festival, and more. GDS’s own festival and residency programs have brought to campus Ran Blake, Sara Serpa, Fay Victor, Wadada Leo Smith, Andrew Cyrille, Jen Shyu, Nadje Noordhuis, Allison Miller, Wendy Eisenberg, Matt Wilson, and other clinicians throughout the school year.

Featuring:
Charlotte – vocals
Oliver – violin
Mad – viola
Emi – soprano saxophone
Nicole – clarinet, tenor saxophone
Julian – tenor saxophone
Elena – piano
Zachary – bass
Brad – drums

Reservations strongly encouraged for this free event and tips to the bands are appreciated.