Music Alive at Jazz Museum Marlon Jordan Plays Harlem Renaissance 2018
Music Alive Ensemble returns with New Orleans Jazz Matriarch Germaine Bazzle and Gospel Sensation Cynthia Liggins-Thomas at UNO 2017
Music Alive Featuring Jai Reed New Orleans Ladies of Jazz
2017 at UNO
Featuring -
Germaine Bazzle, Leah Chase ,Stephanie Jordan
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2008 Featured Works:
John Coltrane Love Supreme Bartok String Quartet No. 3 Mike Esnault Creole Dance for Conga and Strings Dvorak Going Home Guest Artists: Ivana Radakovich – Cello Orchestra Di Sevilla Kidd Jordan – Saxophone Alvin Fielder – Drums Peter Harris – Bass Brian Quezerque – Bass John Jones – Drums Suzanne LeFevre – Viola Houston Grand Opera Guest Composer: Mike Esnault |
In 2001 Music Alive Ensemble (MAE) formed a partnership withThe New Orleans Chapter of the Links, Inc. and The University of New Orleans. MAE presented the following concerts at the UNO Performing Arts Center with funding from the Links from 2001-2005.
  
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2005 Featured works:
The works of Brazil, Argentina and Spain included Dancers and musicians performing representative works of each country. Guest Artists: Artist Karen Johnson – Voice Featured Guest Arranger: Darrell Lavigne – Piano Featured Guest Artists: Geraardo Perez – Bandoneon Maria Calvalcanti – Piano Adonis Rose – Drums Jonathan Bloom – Percussion Dancers: Silvia Santos – Samba Milena Rossi – Samba Zabrina Jordan – Flamenco Mia Zebouni – Flamenco Rafael Jarpa – Tango Christina Ve – Tango 2004 Featured works: Concert was dedicated to New Orleans Pianist, Composer and Conductor Moses Hogan and featured New Orleanian Bass Baritone Alfred Walker Hogan arrangements were expanded for the octet. Alfred Walker was discovered by Hogan and was a member of the Moses Hogan Chorale. Stephanie Jordan was featured on the second half of the program singing jazz standards with the octet.
Guest Composer: Alvin Batiste – Clarinet/Jazz Educator Guest Artists: Alfred Walker Bass Baritone Metropolitan Opera David Rosen – Cello Allen Nisbit – Cello John Law – Violin Scott Slapin – Viola Tonya Solomon – Viola Dane Evans – Piano Sullivan Fortner – Piano Brian Quezerque – Bass Troy Davis – Drum 2003 Featured works: Quiet City, Aaron Copland Original Compositions for Trombone and Strings by Steve Sutter Guest Artists: Rodney Mack – Principal Trumpeter, Virginia Symphony/ Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra Steve Sutter – Trombonist LA Philharmonic/Bonerama Karyn Walryn – Pianist/Educator Allen Nisbet – Cellist Helen Herb English – Horn Rodney Mack – Trumpet Featured Guest Composer & Arranger: Steve Sutter 2002 Featured work: Brahms Clarinet Quintet Jet Whistle for flute and cello Villa-Lobos Lullaby and Fugue Earl Stewart Quartet in A Minor Schubert Guest Artists: Troy Stewart – Cello Terrence Patterson – Clarinet Lena Frankhausen – Viola Jonathan Gerhardt – Cello Marlon Jordan – Trumpet Amy Thiaville- Violin Rachel Jordan -Violin |
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2001 Featured work:
Brahms Piano Quintet Jet Whistle -Villa-Lobos Lullaby and Fugue Earl Stewart Quartet in A Minor Schubert Guest Artists: Sandra Rivers – Pianist Owen Young – Cellist Boston Symphony Amadi Hummings – Viola Rachel Jordan-Violin Amy Thiaville-Violin |
Due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and personal injury of Artistic Director Rachel Jordan, The Music Alive Ensemble did not present programs during 2006 and 2007. In 2008 MAE returned to the UNO Performing Arts Center with partial funding from The Jazz & Heritage Foundation.