Intersections in Space SUPERNOVA Meets Synchronicity and Divine Order

Atlas Performing Arts Center – Washington, DC

Nasar Abadey and S.D.S.

SUPERNOVA — DIVINE ORDER — SYNCHRONICITY

SAMPLES from the Performance:

Eternal Surrender – Nasar Abadey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXyRyNYSHP8

Afro Blue by Mongo Santamaria, feat Lori Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbd0hCDpiJk

Lift Every Voice and Sing and The South African National Anthem

(Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgmVIITpxUE

More…

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4EhOXtQH2r9i23ZSfTNzRA

In a 90 minute presentation by Nasar Abadey and SUPERNOVA, a classic jazz ensemble; intersects with SYNCHRONICITY, an all-acoustic cast of strings and percussion; along with the voices of DIVINE ORDER, were featured in a concert of original compositions revealing surprising connections of musical styles, with Allyn Johnson as the Music Director,

“Music from the Threshold of Jazz to beyond Space and Time”
Celebrating Jazz as a National Treasure
INTERSECTIONS: A NEW AMERICA ARTS FESTIVAL
Atlas Performing Arts Center – Washington, DC
February, 2012

Intersections in Space

Allyn Johnson – Musical Director

Baiyina Abadey, ARTSdpc – Executive Producer

The collaboration of a Jazz Quintet, an acoustic String and Percussion Ensemble, with Seven Voices, offered some standard and original compositions by each ensemble, revealing surprising connections of musical styles. The performance demonstrated the various traditions of musical forms, from the threshold of jazz to beyond space and time.

Celebrating Jazz as a National Treasure

SUPERNOVA

Nasar Abadey Band Leader/Drummer

Allyn Johnson Musical Director/Pianist

Jamal Brown Flute

Joe Ford Saxophones

James King Bass

John Williams Trumpet

DIVINE ORDER

Allyn Johnson Musical Director/Pianist

Arkese Gaskins Sr. Vocals

Thomascena Nelson Vocals

Tabitha Pearson Vocals

Robert E. Person Vocals

Nova Tate Vocals

Lori Williams Vocals

SYNCHRONICITY

Elise Cuffy Cello

Leslie Delaine Viola

Marcia McIntyre Violin

YaShauna Swan Violin

Leroy Greer Percussion

Steve Perkins Percussion