The Julian Bliss Septet to Tribute Benny Goodman at Schimmel Center

On Wednesday, February 10th at 7:30pm, Schimmel Center at Pace University will present an evening with The Julian Bliss Septet as they present A Tribute to Benny Goodman.

The Julian Bliss Septet have performed across Europe at leading venues and festivals including London's Wigmore Hall, the legendary Ronnie Scott's and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

Recreating the exciting sound of swing from the 30's and 40's, Julian Bliss leads his septet through some of the great tunes of the swing era, staying true to the authentic feel but with a modern twist. Julian became enamored with the performances of Benny Goodman at the age of seven, and in 2010 decided to form a group to perform Goodman's music. The album "A Tribute to Benny Goodman" released on Signum Records in June 2012 to critical acclaim from both jazz and classical reviewers.

For live performances, Julian Bliss offers an unbiased point of view about the work of Benny Goodman, talking the audience through the music and sharing anecdotes and stories about Goodman's life, all delivered with humor.

Julian Bliss is one of the world's finest clarinetists excelling as a concerto soloist, chamber musician, jazz artist, masterclass leader and tireless musical explorer. He has inspired a generation of young players as guest lecturer and creator of his Leblanc Bliss range of affordable clarinets, and introduced a substantial new audience to his instrument. Born in the U.K., Julian started playing the clarinet age 4, going on to study in the U.S. at the University of Indiana and in Germany under Sabine Meyer. The breadth and depth of his artistry are reflected in the diversity and distinction of his work. In recital and chamber music he has played at most of the world's leading festivals and venues including Gstaad, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Verbier, Wigmore Hall (London) and Lincoln Center (New York).

As soloist, current performances include concerts with the Sao Paolo Symphony, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Paris, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia and London Philharmonic. In 2012 he established the Julian Bliss Septet, creating programs inspired by King of Swing, Benny Goodman, and Latin music from Brazil and Cuba that have gone on to be performed to packed houses in festivals, Ronnie Scott's (London), the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) and across the U.S. Recent album releases receiving rave reviews from critics, album of the week spots and media attention, include his recording of Mozart and Nielsen's Concertos with the Royal Northern Sinfonia. The most recent chamber disc features Schubert and Schumann with soprano Ailish Tynan and pianist Christopher Glynn, alongside a recital album of Russian and French composers with American pianist, Bradley Moore.

Featuring:

Julian Bliss Septet

Julian Bliss - Clarinet

Neal Thornton - Piano

Martin Shaw - Trumpet

Colin Oxley - Guitar

Tim Thornton - Bass

Ed Richardson - Drums

Lewis Wright - Vibraphone

Ticket prices for THE JULIAN BLISS SEPTET: A TRIBUTE TO BENNY GOODMAN at Schimmel Center at Pace University are $39. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit schimmelcenter.org or call toll-free (866) 811-4111. Performances take place at the Schimmel Center at Pace University located at 3 Spruce Street between Park Row and Gold Street in downtown Manhattan. Wine is served in the Schimmel Center lobby from our cash bar starting one hour prior to show.

Schimmel Center at Pace University, located within the University's downtown campus, has been an active part of Manhattan's artistic community for 35 years. Located one block east of City Hall and immediately adjacent to the Brooklyn Bridge, Schimmel Center's 655-seat theatre regularly hosts academic and community events in addition to its yearly schedule of the world's finest music, theatre and dance. Over the past twelve years, Schimmel Center has served as a founding venue for The River-to-River Festival (2002), hosted both The Tribeca Film Festival and The Tribeca Theatre Festival (2001), provided a headquarters for The National Actors Theatre (2002 to 2004), presented the only Democratic Presidential Debate to present all ten candidates for the 2004 election, and actively hosts James Lipton's award-winning Bravo series Inside the Actors Studio, taped on Schimmel Center's stage since 2005.

For more than 100 years, Pace University has helped prepare students to become leaders in their fields by providing an education that combines exceptional academics with professional experience. Pace has three campuses in New York City, Westchester and White Plains. A private metropolitan university, Pace enrolls approximately 13,500 students in bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, via its rapidly growing Performing Arts Department, Lienhard School of Nursing, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems and School of Law.