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The Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey will perform four East Coast dates with Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra in September.
The 18-piece Bjorkestra, a big band that performs the music of icon vocalist Bjork, has never shared the stage with post-jazz trio Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey.
For more information, visit jfjo.com and bjorkestra.com.
The upcoming shows are:
Sept. 19 / The State Theater / Falls Church, Va.
Sept. 20 / Berklee Performance Center / Boston, Mass.
Sept. 22 / Blender Theater at Gramercy / New York, N.Y.
Sept. 23 / Ram’s Head Tavern / Annapolis, Md.
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