Marcus Duke and George Schneider
May 28, 2021 @ 6:00PM — 7:00PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
A jazz performance with Marcus Duke and George Schneider. Your donations to Cascadia Music support local musicians, create scholarships, pay music teachers, make instruments available to loan, and keep our ensembles performing together. Cascadia Music is Community Music. We hope you choose to be generous and give what you would if you were attending a live performance. If you can't give right now you can help Cascadia by sharing this performance and opportunity to donate with other people who will enjoy it, or follow us on Instagram or Facebook. Thank you for your support!
We are pleased to present: Marcus Duke and George Schneider!
Premiering on March 26th at 6 pm, and available anytime after that. Re-broadcast on KTRT on April 2nd. Register by donation for your ticket to an evening of Jazz with these two amazing local musicians.
What is jazz? Ask 10 people and you might get 10 different answers. Marcus Duke and George Schneider’s approach to jazz is less about the genre and more about an adventurous attitude and improvisation—common threads that tie together an instrumental set drawing from traditional yet diverse styles including jazz, folk, blues, rock, world fusion and classical.
In addition to an original bluesy composition by Marcus, the duo will perform several lively bebop numbers (Monk, Cannonball), a haunting ballad (Towner), a hybrid folk/classical tune (Fleck), and a Debussy piece. They’ll also play several pieces by musical colleagues Tor Dietrichson (world jazz) and Shawn Weaver (funky/rockin’ blues): and they’ll wrap up with a high-energy Brazilian jazz piece by Airto.
Musician Bios
Marcus started playing piano at age 3 and has been performing professionally for over 50 years, often with his own bands. Through original compositions and covers, he strives to evoke rather than emulate diverse musical styles from around the world through creative, free-wheeling conversations with his fellow musicians. He and his wife have had a place in the Methow for 26 years, and moved here permanently in 2017.
George showed up in the Methow with his wife Boo ten years ago, and immediately jumped into the music scene. He has collaborated with all the local jazz musicians, plays flute with the Methow Valley Orchestra, and has gigged extensively around the valley. His approach to the flute has been shaped by listening to masterful musicians in jazz, rock, and classical genres.
Find out more about George, Marcus and other local musicians and how to support them through our Local Musicians Directory:
