A Night of Tribute II

Join Earl McIntyre & Tribute as they create musical portraits of influential figures throughout African American history such as evangelist Father Divine, baseball pitcher Satchel Paige, political activist Marcus Garvey, abolitionist Sojourner Truth, singer-songwriter Otis Redding, tuba virtuoso Howard Johnson, singer-songwriter-pianist Otis Blackwell and more. Come hear an exclusive preview of Earl McIntyre's new compositions as well as favorites such as "Sketches for Dunbar” and other selections from his previous release Brass Carnival and Tribute.

Earl McIntyre & Tribute

Earl McIntyre -Composer, Bass Trombone, Tuba

Renee Manning - Vocals

Jim Seeley- Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Alejandro Aviles- Reeds

Patience Higgins- Reeds

Ron Jackson- Guitar, Banjo

Jerome Harris- Bass, Banjo

Carlos "Carly" Maldonado -Vibraphone, Percussion

Buddy Williams- Drums

*This event will be livestreamed and recorded*

Streaming Only tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/232409752827

COVID Requirements:

• Vaccination Card or Excelsior Pass required to attend for anyone 5 years and above.

• Children under 5 must present a negative COVID test done within 3 days prior to the event.

• Mask wearing will be required for all audience members throughout the concert.

A Night of Tribute is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Earl McIntyre

World renowned musician, arranger and composer Earl McIntyre has played with legends such as Gil Evans, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Taj Mahal, Lester Bowie, The Band, Stevie Wonder, McCoy Tyner, Carla Bley, Lou Rawls, Jeffrey Osborne, Aretha Franklin, Cedar Walton, Levon Helm, the Count Basie Orchestra, the Ellington Orchestra, the Thad Jones -Mel Lewis Orchestra (with whom he was associated for over 20 years) Slide Hampton, George Gruntz, the Mingus Big Band, Cecil Taylor, the Carnegie Hall Jazz band, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Chico O’Farrill, The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Fred Ho, Renée Manning and many others.

Known as an established Bass Trombone and Tuba player, he is also a respected conductor and arranger. Earl has served as a guest conductor for the Brooklyn Philharmonic, wrote large ensemble compositions for (and directed) the Musicians of Brooklyn Initiative Big Band (an organization founded by Lester Bowie, Oliver Lake, and others). He was also musical director for Town Hall’s “Ragtime to Broadway” featuring music from 1900-1909.

Earl’s arranging and orchestrating credits include Roberta Flack, Luther Vandross, the “Saturday Night Live ” band, Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy, Johnny Copeland, Cedar Walton, Renée Manning, the Mel Lewis Orchestra, The Mingus Big Band, Elvis Costello, Steve Turré, Bob Stewart, Jon Faddis, J.J. Johnson, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, as well as, Cannonball and Nat Adderley.

Earl is currently co-founder and music director of Excelsior Music Studio, a new music school in Brooklyn, NY.