DUKE ELLINGTON'S NUTCRACKER SUITE
PERFORMED BY THE NASH BIG BAND
DIRECTED BY CLARK GIBSON
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20
TWO SHOWS: 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM
THE NASH, 110 E ROOSEVELT ST.
PHOENIX AZ 85004
Celebrate the holidays with Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite performed by The Nash Big Band under the direction of Dr. Clark Gibson. The band features some of the most prominent jazz musicians in the valley!
Recorded for Columbia Records in 1960, Ellington’s “Nutcracker Suite” is his jazz interpretation of the 1892 ballet “The Nutcracker” by Pyotr Tchaikovsky.
This incredible music will be a great way to get into the holiday spirit for a jazzy Christmas at The Nash!
1/2 Price Student tickets are available in the Tables & Banquettes sections. Use code “student” at checkout, (25 & Under w/ valid ID) at thenash.org
About Clark Gibson
Clark Gibson is a jazz saxophonist, composer and the Director of Education at The Nash in Phoenix, AZ. He is a highly sought after adjudicator and clinician throughout the country. His forward-thinking music is strongly rooted in the traditions of jazz musicians of the 20th century, the history of Western classical music, his own life experiences, as well as musical traditions from cultures across the globe.
Clark’s professional career began in Denver, Colorado performing popular music genres such as jazz, funk, blues and more. While there, he formed his own group, the Clark Gibson Quartet which was nominated for “Best Jazz Group in Colorado” by Westword Magazine and released his first independently released CD “The Offering”.
Clark received his Bachelor of Music in jazz at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA. During his studies, he stayed busy teaching his own private students and performing with such notables as the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the Temptations, the Four Tops, the Jim Knapp Orchestra, Lalo Rodriguez, Nueve Era, Tombau, the Jim Kerl Big Band and Dina Martin, as well as performing with a host of local masters including Jay Thomas, Greta Matassa, Clarence Acox, Greg Williamson and the Pony Boy All-Star Big Band.
In 2010, Clark recorded his second album “Iapetus,” released on Pony Boy Records, which featured his latest original compositions and arrangements.
From 2012-2015, Clark completed his masters and doctoral degree at the University of Illinois. During this time, he recorded a third album as a leader self-titled as the “Old Style Sextet”. The cd received high reviews and national airplay through BluJazz Records based out of Chicago, IL as well as received 2nd Place in the international jazz & blues competition at the Venetian in Macau, China.
