Dance Clarinets

 

Greenwich House Music School’s Dance Clarinets is a jazz orchestra comprised of twenty musicians (clarinets with percussion, piano, and bass), drawn from professional musicians from all over New York City who perform together with GHMS students. The group was founded ten years ago by woodwind faculty member J. D. Parran.

Upcoming Concerts

Past Concerts

Find video of previous Dance Clarinets concerts here:

December 8, 2022 – Dance Clarinets perform the music of James Reese Europe

March 23, 2022 – Dance Clarinets Perform the Music of Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, and Michael Moss. vimeo.com/708382793/6159ada17a

November 6, 2022 – Dance Clarinets performs Oliver Lake: https://vimeo.com/644141432

January 13, 2021 – Colorations and Explorations video produced while social distancing: https://vimeo.com/500263833

February 19, 2020 – Colorations and Explorations recording of live concert: https://vimeo.com/395324757

April 23, 2019: https://vimeo.com/334934100

March 2, 2019 in Brooklyn: https://vimeo.com/321840849

January 30, 2019:  https://vimeo.com/320326120

February 28, 2018: https://vimeo.com/259047497

April 6, 2016: https://vimeo.com/242270642

2016: https://vimeo.com/160623859

March 16, 2015: https://vimeo.com/242268560

Hall of the Mambo King, Composed by Edvard Grieg, arranged by José “Pin” Madera for Machito and his Afro-Cubans: https://vimeo.com/423178037/cfeae4d050

Mango Mangüé, Composed by Gilberto Valdes, arranged by René Hernández for Machito and his Afro-Cubans, featuring Charlie Parker: https://vimeo.com/423186768/5a39f8364e

Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite (excerpt) / Frenzy Suite, composed by Chico O’Farrill for Machito and his Afro-Cubans Frenzy, composed René Hernández for Machito and his Afro-Cubans: https://vimeo.com/423191049/8c5d1392e9

Bara Suwa Yo, Traditional Yoruba-Cuban arranged by Paul Austerlitz: https://vimeo.com/423195703/30d42cc8ec

Tanga, Composed by Mario Bauzá for Machito and his Afro-Cubans: https://vimeo.com/423198320/ad7dec3774