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Jazz in the Neighborhood (JITN) Presents: Jon Jangtet at Rendon Hall

Courtesy of Paul S. Fingerote | Posted on May 15, 2019

Where

Rendon Hall
2040 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA
Map
510.845.5373

When

Wed, June 19, 2019
7:30 PM

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Musicians

Jon Jang
piano
Nick DePinna
trombone
Lisa Mezzacappa
bass, acoustic

About

The Jon Jangtet ensemble celebrates the release of The Pledge of Black Allegiance, dedicated to Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X.ÊThis is their first CD and features JangÕs work ÒCanÕt Stop CryinÕ for America: Black Lives MatterÓ as well as other works by Jang that are a hybrid of Chinese music and jazz. Band Members and Instrumentation: Performers for this event are Hitomi Oba, tenor saxophone; Nick DePinna, trombone; Jon Jang, piano, Lisa Mezzacappa, double bass, Deszon X. Claiborne, multiple percussion.

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