[NEohioPAL] Oikos Ensemble "Improvisational Intersections" Saturday April 30th at TrueNorth

[True North Cultural Arts]

The Oîkos Ensemble, a nationally acclaimed jazz group led by Cleveland  
area saxophonist, Clifford Aerie, will offer an evening of jazz and  
storytelling at TrueNorth Cultural Arts Center on April 30 at 7:30  
p.m. Oîkos' music is based on multicultural themes and experiences  
expressed through the lens of jazz improvisation. In performance,  
Aerie complements the ensemble's original compositions with real-life  
stories connecting audiences to their neighbors throughout the global  
village. The ensemble's concerts emphasize the impact that everyone  
has to literally change the world.

Tickets are $12.50 presale and $15.00 the day of the show, and can be  
purchased online or by calling (440) 949-5200.

"Our music paints imaginative soundscapes with the brushstroke of jazz  
improvisation affirming the truth that, no matter how diverse we seem,  
we are united by our global kinship," says Aerie, who is also a United  
Church of Christ minister. Engaged in creative ministry for more than  
thirty years, he uses music, drama, the arts and media to explore new  
possibilities for interfaith spiritual renewal. "Jazz, America's  
original art form, is a creative way to break down barriers between  
people," states Aerie. "Spirituality and improvisational exploration  
are not only at the core of jazz, but at the very heart of human  
interplay in the global village."

The Oîkos Ensemble is a consortium of gifted musicians built around  
the duo of Aerie and his colleague for more than twenty years, Dr.  
Christopher Bakriges, a pianist, composer, ethnomusicologist and  
educator. Performing around the country as a quintet they invite  
nationally known jazz artists from the area to round out the band.  
Performing with them in Cleveland are bassist Glenn Holmes, drummer  
Ricky Exton and vocalist Angela Lynard.

Their concert at TrueNorth Cultural Arts Center will illuminate the  
creative crossroads we all encounter on life's journey. Each  
intersection holds a story, every encounter offers an opportunity,  
every fork in the road becomes the next step on a journey. "Just  
imagine," says Aerie, "what a peaceful world this would be if we  
offered a song instead of a closed mind when encountering a stranger  
at an intersection."

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