Arts at the Armory in Somerville: Sept 9, Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, 53rd season opener
Rebecca DeLamotte
Arts at the Armory POP presents the legendary Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, September 9, 2025, at 7:30 pm, as the band opens its historic 53rd season. Called “stunningly beautiful” (The New York City Jazz Record) and “spellbinding” (The Boston Globe), Aardvark performs No Walls, Jazz Beyond Category: Music by Duke Ellington and Mark Harvey at the very cool Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143. The Armory offers a cash bar with beer, wine, dinner, and snacks. Front-section cabaret tables available – book early! Free parking behind the venue. Cabaret tables $30. General admission $25. https://the-center-for-arts-at-the-armory.ticketleap.com/pop-presents-aardvark-jazz-orchestra---no-walls-jazz-beyond-cat/ Aardvark has been hailed for “lush sonorities and a saxophonic blend worthy of Ellington’s finest reed sections” (JazzTimes), and called "one of the best jazz ensembles in the world" (Jazz Podium (Germany). The orchestra is managed by Americas Musicworks of Somerville, MA, Rebecca DeLamotte, director (r...@amwks.com). This concert is made possible with support from the Somerville Arts Council, the Mass Cultural Council, and the Arts at the Armory Performance Opportunity Program.