The Charlottesville Jazz Society welcomes The Todd Marcus Quartet

Name: The Charlottesville Jazz Society welcomes The Todd Marcus Quartet
Start: 2025-09-27T19:30:00-04:00
Location: The Front Porch

Schedule

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Front Porch | Charlottesville, VA

The Charlottesville Jazz Society and WTJU Present The Todd Marcus Quartet
On Saturday September 27th at 7:30 pm, The Charlottesville Jazz Society presents bass clarinetist Todd Marcus in concert at The Front Porch.
Todd Marcus is one of the few jazz artists worldwide to focus their work primarily on the bass clarinet.
Though use of bass clarinet in jazz typically leans heavily towards avant-garde and free-jazz styles, Marcus’ straight-ahead playing has carved out a unique voice for the
instrument in modern jazz. His music swings hard with both a fiery and introspective intensity but also maintains a strong lyrical sensibility.
Marcus has annually been voted a Rising Star in Downbeat Magazine’s Annual Critics Poll since 2013 and The New
York Times writes, “Mr. Marcus is probably the most inventive bass clarinetist working in straight-ahead jazz today.”
Todd is based in Baltimore, MD, where he is a guiding light on the city’s jazz scene, doubling as an activist and
organizer. He leads several small groups, as well as his nine-piece band The Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra.
Self taught in jazz theory and composing, Marcus’ original compositions draw largely on straight-ahead jazz and classical
Influences. He has performed with other jazz artists such as Gary Bartz, Bennie Maupin and Don Byron.
Marcus balances his music career by running Intersection of Change, a nonprofit addressing poverty related issues in
his Baltimore neighborhood.
Tickets to see The Todd Marcus Quartet at The Front Porch on September 27th are available online at CJS.Ticketbud.com. General Admission is $24. CJS paid supporters pay $20. Student tickets are available at the door for $10. For more information call 434-249-6191.
This tour/performance is made possible with the support of Jazz Road, a national initiative of South Arts, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.