Debuting a suite of music based on the classic novel The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. Plus an opening set by the David Futcher 5tet playing music based on works of other mediums.
Aidan Ward-Richter is a drummer, pianist, composer and arranger from Seattle, Washington that specializes in music of the Black American Tradition. Combining the compositional approaches of Pat Metheny and Billy Childs with the blues infused sensibilities of Ray Brown and Julian Lage, they seek to refresh traditional influences into a modern world.
David Futcher is a saxophonist and composer from Long Island. David's great interest in movies, art, poetry and literature deeply inform his compositions, and much of his music is based on works of other mediums that are close to his heart.