Alon Nechushtan’s latest project, Moving Voices, is coming to the U.S. through the month of November! The New York based jazz pianist will be joined by his international quartet, comprised of François and Louis Moutin, two brothers from France, and Lisbon-born vocalist Sara Serpa.
Moving Voices, which consists of original compositions from Nechushtan, is aimed to amplify immigrant voices and other inspirational stories centered around ordinary people who make extraordinary voyages, moving to and from new homes. Juxtapositions between perspectives present the promise of hope and idealization of journeys to the US with the terror-inspiring survival stories of the French migrant camp known as “the Jungle” to serve as the impetus in this movingly ambitious project. The compositions utilize excerpts from Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz, African poet Lenrie Peters, Italian Jewish Primo Levi’s emotional poem ‘Voices’, and Ethiopian-born writer Alemayehu Gebrehiwot, to tell stories about emigrating, migrating, immigrating, seeking asylum, shelter, political refuge and a bit of love and compassion. For more info about the project, visit: https://www.movingvoicesnyc.com.
The U.S. tour of Moving Voices was made possible through FACE America/French Cultural grant for touring and the Brooklyn Music School, whose executive director, Brian Adamczyk, is a co-producer of this project. Following the U.S. tour, the ensemble will make its way to Paris in mid-November. For more info about FACE grants, visit: https://face-foundation.org/artistic-funds/jazz-new-music/current-grantees/.
Tour Schedule
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 8pm
Brooklyn Music School, 126 St Felix St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 10pm
Lilypad Boston, 1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 10pm
Jersey City Theater Center, 165 Newark Avenue (enter from Barrow St), Jersey City, NJ 07302
https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Global-MusicAlonNechushtanQuartetUS-Portugal-Israel-France/568852?afflky=JerseyCityTheaterCenter
Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 5pm
Charlottesville Jazz Society, 2027 Woodbrook Ct, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Monday, November 13, 2023 at 7pm
Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007
https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.artist&VenueID=3&artistid=25566
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 9pm
Baiser Salé, 58 Rue des Lombards, 75001 Paris, France
https://www.parisjazzclub.net/en/85128/concert/2023/11/15/alon-nechushtan-quartet-
