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A Duke Ellington Tribute

With the Mike Braverman Sextet + Duke on Film

VIFF Live

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Celebrate Duke Ellington’s birthday with a career-spanning selection of short films and excerpts from his first filmed performance in Black and Tan (1929) to Symphony in Black (1935) featuring Ellington alongside a young Billie Holiday, to excerpts from Anatomy of a Murder (1959), Paris Blues (1961) and more. The Mike Braverman Sextet will add to the festivities with a joyous live performance of tunes from Ellington vast repertoire that will exemplify legendary vocalist Joe Williams’ declaration, “Ellington is only forever.”

Mike Braverman — Sax/clari
Andrew Clark — Trombone
Hugh Penner — Trumpet
Johannes Grames — Guitar
Brad Pearson — Bass
Alex McKechnie — Drums

Guest

The Mike Braverman Sextet

Time

2:00 pm

Date

Apr 27

Venue

VIFF Cinema, VIFF Centre

19+
150 min

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