Video on Demand Concert of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music

Cipher Goings performing with the SRJO in 2022, photo by Jim Levitt

Video on Demand Available to watch until January 10th 2024 11:59PM
Video filmed at Town Hall Great Hall on 12/30/2023
Video on Demand (VOD)
$12-65

Ellington’s wonderful “Sacred Music” is both serious and swinging. It is a reverent and hip body of jazz composition, written late in his career, for jazz big band, vocal and instrumental soloists, and tap dancers.

For the past 30+ years Earshot Jazz and Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra have partnered to present an annual concert of Ellington’s Sacred Music. The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, led by Artistic Director Michael Brockman (who co-founded SRJO alongside Clarence Acox Jr.), features the 17-piece big band with trumpeters: Jay Thomas, Nathan Breedlove, Michael Van Bebber, and Andy Omdahl; trombonists: Dan Marcus, Scott Brown, Bill Anthony, and David Bentley, and saxophonists: Mark Taylor, Dan Wickham, Travis Ranney, Kate Olson, and Alex Dugdale.  Rhythm includes Randy Halbertstadt (piano), Brian Kirk (drums), and Phil Sparks (bass). This year’s vocal soloists are Robert Neal (baritone voice) and Nichol Eskridge (alto voice), the tap dancer is Cipher Goings. Also featuring a choral ensemble combining members of the Northwest Chamber Chorus (Jeremy Edelstein, director) with members of the Sound of the Northwest Choir, plus singers from Seattle’s gospel music community selected by choral director Vanessa Bruce.

Notes about the VOD:
At the time of purchase, you will receive a confirmation email with a url link to access the concert video. The VOD will be available to view until 11:59PM January 10th 2024. Fast forward to 67 minutes for beginning of video.

If you previously purchased a livestream for the Ellington concert (12/30/2023), you should still be able to access it as a video on demand. Use the same link you received in your purchase email. Write to tickets@earshot.org with any questions.