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Oakland Jazz Choir at Featured Artists Concert Series at Musically Minded Academy
Courtesy of joey brite | Posted on October 21, 2014
Where
Musically Minded Academy
Featured Artists Concert Series
5776 Broadway
Oakland, CA
Map
When
Sat, November 1, 2014
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Ben Flint
pianoOakland Jazz Choir
band / ensemble / orchestraAbout
The Oakland Jazz Choir has been an institution for over twenty years. During this span the group has taken on many shapes, sizes and forms, but the common denominator has always been the same: Joy of expression, using the voice to communicate the triumphs as well as the turbulence of the human spirit.
While jazz forms the base of their musical concept, OJC ventures far from that base, but always putting a jazzy twist on the material. Artistic Director Ben Flint, a native of Memphis, TN, is steeped in gospel, jazz and R&B, but applies his diverse musical experience to finding a uniquely Oakland sound....