en-usCopyright 2012 Philadelphia Museum of ArtThu, 09 Feb 2012 03:00:03 -0600The Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest and most important art museums in the United States.http://www.philamuseum.org/ Saxophonist/composer Marco Pignataro is a member of the Eddie Gomez Quintet and the leader of the Marco Pignataro Jazzet. He has performed with Danilo Pérez, Arturo Sandoval, and Paquito D’Rivera, among others. With Pérez, he leads the Berklee Global Jazz Institute at Berklee College of Music, Boston.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=10&et=1&dt=February_2012#9667February 10, 2012 Ralph Peterson is one of the most distinctive drummers in jazz, his talents as a musician, composer, arranger, and bandleader setting him apart as a master. The Curtis Brothers present modern Latin jazz with a social and political consciousness.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=17&et=1&dt=February_2012#9668February 17, 2012 Singer-songwriter Avi Wisnia finds inspiration in bossa nova, American folk music, 1950s West Coast jazz, and pop. He returns to Philadelphia after touring for his debut album, Something New, performing at the Kennedy Center, and sharing the stage with artists like Ani DiFranco and The Roots.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=24&et=1&dt=February_2012#9669February 24, 2012 Organized by the artist duo Megawords, this dance party features the West Philadelphia Orchestra and drummer Chris Powell. The West Philadelphia Orchestra has been influenced by Eastern European brass bands, free jazz, punk, blues, and Middle Eastern and Brazilian music. Chris Powell leads Adventuredrum, an experimental band that combines sampled sound, percussion, synthesizers, traditional drums, and drum kits.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=2&et=1&dt=March_2012#9663March 2, 2012 Self-proclaimed “riot grrrls,” the Suzan are a Japanese all-girl indie band led by sisters Rie and Saori Suzuki. Their unique songs combine pop, dance, punk, garage rock, and more. This event is sponsored by the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=9&et=1&dt=March_2012#6514March 9, 2012 Since arriving in the United States in 1980 from Brazil, Cyro Baptista has emerged as one of the premier percussionists in the country. With Beat the Donkey, his percussion and dance ensemble, Baptista mixes music, humor, and theatricality with instruments from Brazil, the Middle East, Indonesia, Africa, and the U.S.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=16&et=1&dt=March_2012#9670March 16, 2012 Orrin Evans has been recognized as one of the most distinctive and inventive pianist of his generation. Described by the New York Times as “a poised artist with an impressive template of ideas at his command,” he is at the forefront of the music scene.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=23&et=1&dt=March_2012#8538March 23, 2012 We often hear about “The Sound of Philadelphia” but there is another Philly sound: the innovative jazz of McCoy Tyner, Philly Joe Jones, John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, and The Heath Brothers. The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble will explore the music and philosophy of some of these pioneers, offering entertaining histories and anecdotes.http://www.philamuseum.org/calendarEvents/calendar.html?id=30&et=1&dt=March_2012#9671March 30, 2012