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12/03 Wednesday

6:00 PM Open Vinyasa Yoga

10:00 PM The Final Task

Lincoln Smith and John Lawless, two local Boston composers come together to put on an evening of original music written for large jazz ensemble. John, an experienced film score writer and composer was recently commissioned by the Asheville Symphony in North Carolina to write a string trio to be performed in October. Lincoln Smith meanwhile has performed his music around Boston and abroad in eleven countries. The music features music written for flute, clarinet, soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, two trumpets, two trombones, piano, guitar, bass and drums.

Final Task will be as much a tribute to the artists who have inspired them, as a homage to their roots in the music of Virginia and North Carolina. Lincoln's music will feature Steve Reich inspired composition and jazz improvisation while John's will emphasize third stream orchestration with Wayne Shorter-esque melody and harmony.