As part of the Mardi Gras Jazz Crawl, the Cumberland Jazz Society , in cooperation with the Allegany Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council, present The Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra — an all-star group featuring some of the finest jazz musicians in the world!

The Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra is a nonet of six horns (bass clarinet, alto saxophone/flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone), piano, bass, drums and optional vocalist with musicians from Baltimore, New York, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and Tennessee. The group’s instrumentation, compositions, and arrangements create a rich sound with music that incorporates straight-ahead jazz with other influences from classical to Middle-Eastern themes. The music explores a range of moods while swinging hard and showcasing the diverse soloists in the ensemble. $20 per ticket.

Todd Marcus - bass clarinet

Marcus Strickland - tenor saxophone

Brent Birckhead - alto saxophone & flute

Russell Kirk - alto saxophone

Alex Norris - trumpet

Alan Ferber - trombone

Xavier Davis - piano

Jeff Reed - bass

Eric Kennedy - drums