Jim
Scott & James Durst in Concert
Saturday, June
21. 8:15PM
The Sanctuary at
the First Unitarian Church of Orlando
1901 E. Robinson
Street, Orlando 32803
Tickets $10 in
advance, $12 at the door.
For more
information 407.766.1098
------------------------------------------ Jim Scott bio
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Guitarist,
performer, educator and prolific writer of songs, Jim Scott first
achieved notoriety as a member of the Paul Winter Consort and as
co-composer of their celebrated "Missa Gaia / Earth Mass." He
continues to compose a wide variety of music - songs, soundtracks, and
particularly choral works.
His activism for
ecology and peace is obvious in his music as well. His song
cycle/oratorio “Vessels of the Sun” follows the sun for one year
through the solstices, equinoxes and half ways in between with varied
music celebrating the seasons, wind, water, earth and seeds in the
spring. In his stage musical “The Tree and Me,” Jim presents a
poignant case for saving the ancient forests. Many of his songs speak to
particular issues of ecology and peace with eloquence and passion.
“The Earth and Spirit Songbook” is Jim’s latest contribution to
group singing. Many of the songs in this extensive anthology have
short-cut harmony arrangements.
Jim’s concerts are
often participatory, turning the audience into a choir singing in three
and four parts. As well as recording several albums of his original
music, Jim has published a book on guitar technique and a book of his
poetry and short stories.
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James Durst bio ------------------------------------------
James Durst has performed for audiences of all ages in 49 states and 45
countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Scandinavia, the Middle East,
Southeast Asia, in Russia, Azerbaijan, Japan, Korea, and most recently
India and Israel. He draws from a rich and ever-evolving repertoire of
distinctive original and collected songs in more than 2 dozen languages
that reflect a global perspective and underscore the sense of
interconnectedness we share with all of life. James engages each
disparate audience in a participatory journey distilled from his
travels, musically monitoring the pulse of the human condition, bringing
us closer to our world and each other.
The interplay of his
skillful, rhythmic guitar playing and strong, expressive voice provides
a colorful palette which he uses to paint compelling musical pictures
that encourage individual empowerment and compassionate relationships,
while helping us to feel more hopeful about ourselves and our place on
the planet. His performances for adults and/or children are spirited,
relevant and often humorous.
James uses his role
as minstrel to communicate global and social concerns common to us all,
such as our environment, world peace and greater human understanding;
while employing the uniquely synergistic qualities of word and melody to
dissolve language, cultural and other barriers. Once, after a concert in
Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, a woman who spoke no English found
James backstage. Through an interpreter, she said "I didn't
understand a word, but," touching the area of her heart, "I
understood what you were saying."
