Alonzo King Lines Ballet will perform an original work called “Deep River,” blending music from Jewish and African American spiritual traditions with a score by pianist, composer, and MacArthur fellow Jason Moran and vocals by Grammy-award winning singer Lisa Fischer. The work also incorporates compositions by Pharoah Sanders, Maurice Ravel, and James Weldon Johnson. The performance will take place tonight at 7:30 at Northrop’s Carlson Family Stage. Details can be found here. Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with choreographer and group founder Alonzo King.
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