Originally designed as a duo comprised of flautist Anne Barnhart and pianist/vocalist Jeff Barnhart, Ivory and Gold expands to a trio whenever possible to include Grammy-award winning Nashville jazz percussionist Danny Coots. As either a duo or trio, Ivory and Gold promises a unique and diverse musical experience drawing from 350 years of music.
As a duo, Anne and Jeff Barnhart bring much variety to their performances, due in large part to their rapport and their diverse backgrounds. Each holds a master’s in music, but Jeff has concentrated on the American forms of music such as ragtime, jazz and Tin Pan Alley, while Anne’s expertise lies in classical flute literature. They will be concentrating on ragtime, jazz and Broadway this time around. Audiences experience a sonic treat as flute and piano weave seamlessly through the ages, trading melodic and accompaniment ideas in a unique combination.
Ivory and Gold is currently enjoying a busy performing schedule in concert halls and festivals, ceremonies and private engagements. Most recently, they have played to standing ovations in such diverse places as Sun Valley, Idaho, Evergreen and Denver, CO, Sedalia, MO, Medford and Seaside, OR, Clearwater, FL, Victoria, BC and numerous California events including festivals and parties in Mammoth Lakes, Orange County, Monterey, Pismo Beach, Three Rivers and Eureka. Ivory and Gold also performs each year at the prestigious Keswick and Bude Jazz Weeks in England.
In addition, Ivory and Gold has a been a featured attraction for the Delta Queen Steamboat Company on the Mississippi river, Peter Dehlman Cruises in France (down the Rhone River) and on numerous cruises with the prestigious Radisson and Crystal Cruise Lines. All of their performances “at sea” are sponsored by Jazzdagen Tours (www.jazzdagen.com).
Anne and Jeff have recorded four CDs as Ivory and Gold. Their Broadway recording, their Christmas project and their 2 ragtime CDs have met with universal acclaim. Their edition of ragtime pieces arranged for flute and piano has been published by Music Minus One and has been widely distributed world-wide. Ivory and Gold has followed this with the eagerly awaited trio album, Autumn Leaves, adding drummer Danny Coots. Finally, Ivory and Gold’s newest recording is entitled Reflections of Love.
Each Ivory and Gold set promises variety, virtuosity, long forgotten tunes and arrangements of familiar songs that you will hear from no other group anywhere on this planet. For more information about Ivory and Gold’s appearances or recordings, please visit www.jeffbarnhart.com.
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