Jazz Arts Group's Inside Track series - "Birth of the Cool" featuring Mark Flugge and Jim Powell April 30, 2011

As jazz's bebop movement flourished during the late 1940s with its fast-paced rhythms from virtuosos like trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonist Charlie Parker, trumpeter Miles Davis headed off in a new direction. Taking cues from the innovations learned in Parker's group, Davis, along with his nonet, recorded 12 songs in a two-year span that, when released together on one album, became known as Birth of the Cool. JAG's interpretation of Birth of the Cool will be a recreation of the iconic 1949-50 Miles Davis recording sessions and a retrospective of mid-century art, design, and music. This is a multimedia event in collaboration with and narration by Denny Griffith, president of the Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD), and will feature visual elements, including period furniture, on stage. The performance will include local musician Mark Flugge as musical director and will feature the great Jim Powell on trumpet.

Tickets are on sale now for $25 (orchestra) and $30 (loge) and available by phone at 614-469-0939 and through all Ticketmaster outlets. Student tickets available for $15 with student ID at the door only. Call 614-294-5200 or visit www.jazzartsgroup.org for more information.

The Inside Track music series is presented by the Jazz Arts Group. The Birth of the Cool is sponsored by State Auto Group with media support from The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus Alive, CD101 and WCBE 90.5 FM.

Official Website: http://www.jazzartsgroup.org