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.

 

Past Concerts

Find video of previous Dance Clarinets concerts here:

May 25, 2023 – Dance Clarinets perform the music of Duke Ellington and James Jabbo Ware

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 

November 6, 2022 – Dance Clarinets performs Oliver Lake

January 13, 2021 – Colorations and Explorations video produced while social distancing

February 19, 2020 – Colorations and Explorations recording of live concert

April 23, 2019

March 2, 2019 in Brooklyn

January 30, 2019

February 28, 2018

April 6, 2016

2016

March 16, 2015

Hall of the Mambo King, Composed by Edvard Grieg, arranged by José “Pin” Madera for Machito and his Afro-Cubans

Mango Mangüé, Composed by Gilberto Valdes, arranged by René Hernández for Machito and his Afro-Cubans, featuring Charlie Parker

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

Bara Suwa Yo, Traditional Yoruba-Cuban arranged by Paul Austerlitz

Tanga, Composed by Mario Bauzá for Machito and his Afro-Cubans