Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus presents Lush Life: The music of Billy Strayhorn

August 1, 2009 *

Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309

The biggest concert in AGMC history will honor the work of Billy Strayhorn, the African-American and openly gay composer of such classics as "Take the A-Train," "Satin Doll," "Lush Life" and many other tunes made famous by Duke Ellington. Shimmering arrangements for male voices are woven together by characters of the women who were closest to the composer, including Lena Horne and Ruth Ellington Boatwright. Lush Life, presented in collaboration with Jazz Orchestra Atlanta and in partnership with the National Black Arts Festival, features guest stars Donzaleigh Abernathy and John Wesley Wright and includes a free pre-concert lecture by Larry Strayhorn on the life and music of the late composer.

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Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus presents Lush Life: The music of Billy Strayhorn Web Site

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