Now, Tom welcomes back to the show one of the best jazz musicians in the business. Todd Marcus is a virtuoso bass clarinetist, composer and arranger. His latest album was released last Friday. It’s called In the Valley,and it features music he composed for his nine-piece big band, inspired by Todd’s visits to Egypt, to perform and to visit family.
Todd Marcus joins us on Zoom from his home in Sandtown-Winchester…
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Efrain Ribeiro
Todd and the band will be performing in Baltimore a week from tonight - July 14th - on the Art in the Parks series in Bolton Hill. And the next night, on July 15, the band is playing in the sculpture garden of the National Gallery of Art.