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George Brandon and the Blue Unity Orchestra recently received a grant from the City University of New York’s Diversity Projects Development Fund. The CPDF promotes educational, scientific and artistic projects that advance the goals of promoting the value of cultural diversity and enhancing the programs and lives of underrepresented minority groups in NY and within the CUNY.

The Blue Unity Orchestra will stage a series of participatory events as part of The City College of New York Black Studies Program’s Black History Month events. These events, which will include workshops and open rehearsals, will culminate in a Blue Unity Orchestra Legacy concert at CCNY’s Harlem campus on February 24, 2012 at 8 pm in Aronow Theatre.

The Blue Unity Orchestra promotes the work of African, African-American and Afro-Diasporic composers. This year’s event will feature a work from Panamanian-born composer and saxophonist Jorge Sylvester especially arranged for the Blue Unity Orchestra and performed with the members of his ensemble, the Afro-Caribbean Experimental Collective.

The Blue Unity Orchestra invites CCNY students, student organizations, faculty and staff to participate in these events. The open rehearsals and the concert event will be free and open to the entire CCNY family, our neighbors residing in the community, and the general public.

MUSICIANS:

George Brandon - Composer/ Arranger

Jorge Sylvester - Alto Saxophone/ Composer/ Arranger

Salim Washington - Tenor Saxophone

Duane Eubanks and Waldron Ricks trumpets

Aaron Johnson and Alfred Patterson trombones

Nora McCarthy - Voice

Pablo Vergara (piano)

Gene Torres (bass)

Kenny Grohowski (drums)

Elemi Richard Byrd,African percussion

City College of New York

160 Convent Avenue, NY 10031



North Academic Center

Aronow Theater



Contact: 212-650-8117

Time: 8:00 pm. Date: Feb.24, 2012

This event is a Blue Unity Orchestra Legacy Concert featuring original compositions by George Brandon, his arrangements of Jazz, gospel music and Afro-pop, and the premiere of the orches­ tral version of a composition by Panamanian-born jazz composer Jorge Sylvester performed with his ACE Collective. The Blue Unity Orchestra promotes the work of African, African American and Afro-Diasporan Composers and is a project of Blue Unity Music