Contact
Evan Christopher
Email
Website
Address
4317 Baudin St
New Orleans, LA, 70119
New Orleans, LA, 70119
Phone
5043883477
Additional Info
Year Founded
1997
Repertoire
Jazz, World Music
Size
Variable
Instrumentation
Mixed
Management
None at present
Anchored in the musical vocabulary created by early Creole clarinetists including Sidney Bechet, Omer Simeon, and Barney Bigard, Evan Christopher strives to extend the legacy of the venerable New Orleans clarinet style and to find contemporary narratives to frame the city's indigenous traditions. Charismatic and versatile, he was drawn to New Orleans from his native California in 1994 by the rich cultural landscape and music scene. Critics remarking on Christopher's dynamic expressiveness and intimate approach have coined his style "close-encounter music" (NEW YORK TIMES) and have called his respect for the music traditions of New Orleans, "a triumph, joining the present seamlessly to a glorious past." (THE OBSERVER, UK).
News
12.07.2018
The New Orleans Jazz Museum will host Clarinet Road's premiere of "The Faubourg Variations" on December 9, 2018 at 2pm.
https://nolajazzmuseum.org/events/2018/12/9/evan-christopher-amp-clarine...