Peter H. Bloom, noted jazz flutist, performs in Brooklyn, Boston, elsewhere November/December 2015

BOSTON - Nov. 17, 2015 - PRLog -- Peter H. Bloom, a jazz and classical flutist who tours the globe, will perform with stellar jazz ensembles in November and December 2015.

Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 9:30 pm. Tim O'Dell/Richard Nelson and Pursuit in their New York debut at ShapeShifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place, Brooklyn, NY.  Admission  $10.   The New York-based large ensemble is led by Maine-based composer/performers Tim O'Dell (saxophones) and Richard Nelson (guitar).  Expect an exuberant mix of inventive compositions and exploratory improvisation.  O’Dell has been praised for “hypnotic concepts that capture the imagination” (Allaboutjazz).  New York City Jazz Record called Nelson’s music “complex but emotionally engaging, dense yet clean and resonant."    Pursuit is:  Peter H. Bloom, flutes; Tim O'Dell, compositions, alto and soprano saxophones; Adam Kolker, tenor saxophone, clarinet; Alan Brady, bass clarinet, clarinet; Marshall Sealy, French horn; John Carlson, trumpet; Jacob Varmus, trumpet; David Chamberlain, euphonium; Ben Herrington, bass trombone; Richard Nelson, compositions, guitar; Rick Bassett, keyboards, sound design; Ken Filiano, bass; Todd Isler, hand percussion; Rob Garcia, drums; and Marcia Gallagher, voice.

Sunday, November 29, 2015 at 7:00 pm.   Charles Neville with Peter H. Bloom, Peter J. Newland and RadioXile, in a Benefit Concert for Nepal Earthquake Relief. Ashfield Community Hall, 521 Main St, Ashfield, MA 01330, Ashfield MA.  Tickets $12, at Elmer’s Store Ashfield, or at the door. Information 413-625-6710.  All proceeds to Action Works Nepal.  Legendary saxophonist Charles Neville of the celebrated Neville Brothers will perform a show of rhythm and blues, funk, jazz, blues and bebop with notables Peter J. Newland and RadioXile (Mark Pappas guitar, Chet Pasek drums, Guy DeVito on bass and Ralph Whittle on keyboard).  Joining the group as special guest will be jazz, blues and bebop flutist Peter H. Bloom.

Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 8:00 pm. The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra performs Duke Ellington Blues, Highland Jazz Series, Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Road, Newton Centre, MA. Advance tickets: ­­­­­­­­­­­ $18, $17 seniors, $10 students.  At the door:  $20. Information:  781-237-1917. The storied Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, led by founder/director Mark Harvey, will perform an exhilarating tour across many decades of Ellington blues, including classics like C Jam Blues and Such Sweet Thunder and rarities like Blue Pepper (from The Far East Suite), The Shepherd (a powerful blues from the Second Sacred Concert) and a selection from The River (a ballet score for Alvin Ailey).

Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 7:30 pm. Aardvark Jazz Orchestra:  43^rd Annual Christmas Concert, Duke Ellington Sacred Music, Emmanuel Church,15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116. Admission:  $20. Information:  617-776-8778 or 617-452-3205. Proceeds to benefit Community Works. Aardvark marks the 50^th anniversary of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts with Come Sunday, Tell Me It’s the Truth, A Song for Christmas (by Billy Strayhorn), Almighty God Has Those Angels, The Shepherd Who Watches Over the Night Flock, It’s Freedom, and the Duke’s portrait of the Three Wise Men from his Three Black Kings suite.

Peter H. Bloom, flute, alto flute, bass flute and piccolo,concertizes in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand; appears on 40 recordings (Leo Records, 9Winds, Sony Classical, Dorian, other labels); and has given workshops, master classes and lecture-demos across the globe.  He is a faculty member of the 2015 Snow Pond Composers Workshop; serves as contributing editor for Noteworthy Sheet Music; and is a winner of the American Musicological Society’s Noah Greenberg Award.   His career encompasses exploratory jazz, new and improvised music, jazz standards, blues, bebop, and diverse chamber music from the Renaissance to the 21^st century.    The Boston Globe called his playing “a revelation for unforced sweetness and strength,” while Jazz Improv hailed his “exquisite melody…the improvisations growing organically out of the theme” and ArtsFuse wrote, “His solos on flute and amplified flute are always highlights of a performance.”   Peter H. Bloom is managed by Americas Musicworks http://www.americasmusicworks.com/

An active recitalist and chamber musician, Peter H. Bloom tours with Ensemble Aubade, the Duo “2” (with pianist/harpist Mary Jane Rupert), mezzo-soprano D’Anna Fortunato, and others, and has performed for Animusic Portugal in Braga, The National Gallery in London, New Zealand School of Music in Wellington, University of Canberra College of Music (Australia), Goethe Institute in Bangkok,  University of Canterbury in Christchurch NZ, Mahidol University (Salaya, Thailand), The National Gallery of Art (Washington DC), The Metropolitan Museum, and at colleges and universities across the U.S.

Bloom’s career in jazz encompasses free improvisation, jazz standards, blues, bebop and the avant-garde.  He has appeared with Charles Neville, Jaki Byard, Sheila Jordan, Geri Allen, Taylor Ho Bynum, Walter Thompson, Raj Mehta, Mark Harvey and other notables.  A 38-year veteran with the internationally acclaimed Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, Peter H. Bloom has performed at hundreds of venues with the band and appears on thirteen Aardvark CDs, including seven discs on Leo Records. Read about Peter H. Bloom   http://www.americasmusicworks.com/peter-h-bloom.html