Jazz quartet sets Dave Brubeck tribute Nov. 12
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Lewes, announced that Eric Mintel Quartet's "Tribute to Dave Brubeck" concert is set for 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, in the church sanctuary. Part of St. Peter's St. Cecilia Guild Music Series, this concert will feature works by Brubeck, the legendary jazz musician. The late Brubeck said, "As long as the music attracts dedicated young musicians like Eric Mintel and the Eric Mintel Quartet, jazz will continue to thrive and progress as a voice of freedom."
Mintel is a naturally gifted musician who learned to play Brubeck's "Take Five" during his earliest piano lessons. In 1993, he formed the Eric Mintel Quartet. The quartet's choral concerts feature the rarely heard sacred choral music of Duke Ellington performed with various choirs throughout the country combining jazz and choral music. Eric Mintel and the Eric Mintel Quartet have cultivated one of the most distinctive styles in jazz, combining a delicate lyrical sense with a powerful and dramatic musical force. Going beyond traditional forms and standard techniques of American jazz, this quartet is changing the landscape of jazz and broadening its audience.
The facilities are handicapped accessible. A reception will follow the concert. A free will offering will be taken. The church is at Second and Market streets in Lewes. For more information, call 302-645-8479.
