The Either Orchestra January 24, 2008

This is a ten piece jazz ensemble that mixes afro latin music with jazz rhythms. One of Ethiopia's major musicians, Mulatu Astatke studied in London, Boston and New York in the late '50s and returned home to invent Ethio-jazz, which stands with various South African and Nigerian styles as the most successful fusion of jazz and African music. The Either/Orchestra is among the longest running and highly respected large ensembles in jazz.