David Amram at Caffe Lena

Musical compartments mean nothing to David Amram, whose compositions and activities have crossed fearlessly back and forth between the classical and jazz worlds, as well as those of Latin jazz, folk, television, and film music. First renowned as a pioneer of French horn, David Amram has mastered a variety of instruments and is a virtuoso on piano, numerous flutes and whistles, percussion, and dozens of folkloric instruments from 25 countries. His integration of jazz, folklore, and world music produce a sound thats both masterful and original. In the past hes collaborated with Leonard Bernstein, Dizzy Gillespie, Langston Hughes, Dustin Hoffman, Willie Nelson, Sir James Galway, and many others....

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Musical compartments mean nothing to David Amram, whose compositions and activities have crossed fearlessly back and forth between the classical and jazz worlds, as well as those of Latin jazz, folk, television, and film music. First renowned as a pioneer of French horn, David Amram has mastered a variety of instruments and is a virtuoso on piano, numerous flutes and whistles, percussion, and dozens of folkloric instruments from 25 countries. His integration of jazz, folklore, and world music produce a sound thats both masterful and original. In the past hes collaborated with Leonard Bernstein, Dizzy Gillespie, Langston Hughes, Dustin Hoffman, Willie Nelson, Sir James Galway, and many others.

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