Big Drum/Small World with Jazz Reach January 26, 2013

Big Drum/Small World merges a broad range of musical ideas and celebrates artistic collaboration and stylistic amalgamation. Always an inclusive, unifying art form, jazz has vividly reflected our collective national character and diverse cultural dynamism. In line with this tradition, Big Drum/Small World aims to show how jazz continues to unite us and exemplify our increasingly interdependent world. This immersive, globally themed program features performances of internationally recognized jazz composers from places as diverse as West Africa, Israel, Cuba, Puerto Rico, India and the United States. Each piece is inspired by elements of American jazz and the indigenous music of each composer's country of origin.