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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

AUS: "PORGY & BESS PROJECT" WITH BENNY 'MAMA ALTO' DIMAS

AUS: "PORGY & BESS PROJECT" WITH BENNY 'MAMA ALTO' DIMAS

"Porgy & Bess Project" a Jazz Interpretations of a Legendary Classic will be presented atTHE BUTTERFLY CLUB(204 Bank Street, South Melbourne, VIC, AUS - 03 96902000) on Tuesday through Sunday, September 25th through 30th as part of the 2012 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Performances are Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday at 8:00 pm & Thursday through Saturday at 9:00 pm. The show is an evocative dialogue between the immortal songs of Porgy & Bess and the unique and haunting jazz countertenor vocals of Benny 'Mama Alto' Dimas, accompanied by the piano stylings of Tiffanni Walton. Many legendary artists including Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis and Carmen McRae have created jazz reinterpretations of the astounding repertoire from the Gershwins' monumental folk opera, giving the original works new life and testifying to the full spectrum of human experience. Mama Alto is thrilled to take this special journey through their legacies with you. Call for cover/minimum information.

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